Burke first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St Declan's College in the Dublin Schools' SAHC.
[1] His performances for the school resulted in his inclusion on the amalgamated Dublin North team in the Leinster Colleges SAHC.
[2] Burke later played for DCU Dóchas Éireann and was a Fitzgibbon Cup runner-up in 2018 before being named on the Rising Stars Team of the Year.
[5][6] Burke progressed to the club's senior team and was captain when Na Fianna won the Dublin SHC title in 2023, however, he missed the game due to injury.
[7] Burke first appeared at inter-county level for Dublin during a two-year tenure with the minor team.