Update ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:40, 4 June 2026 Line 53: Line 53: In early 2025, Burns was recalled to the [[Kerry county football team|Kerry senior football team]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-29 |title=Micheál Burns returns to Kerry squad after 12 months away from inter-county football |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/micheal-burns-returns-to-kerry-squad-after-12-months-away-from-inter-county-football/a1301078674.html |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=www.independent.ie |language=en}}</ref> Burns would start in the [[2025 Munster Senior Football Championship|2025 Munster final]] scoring a goal in the win over [[Clare GAA|Clare]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-14 |title=2025 Munster Senior Football Championship Final – Kerry 4-20 Clare 0-21 - Munster GAA |url=https://munster.gaa.ie/event/2025-munster-senior-football-championship-final/ |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=Munster GAA - Aras Mumhan |language=en}}</ref> Burns would win a second [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland SFC]] medal, appearing as a substitute in the [[2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final|final]] win over [[Donegal county football team|Donegal.]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neville |first=Conor |date=2025-07-27 |title=Swaggering Kerry sweep past Donegal to win 39th title |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2025/0727/1525560-swaggering-kerry-sweep-past-donegal-to-win-39th-title/ |language=en |work=RTÉ Sport}}</ref> In early 2025, Burns was recalled to the [[Kerry county football team|Kerry senior football team]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-29 |title=Micheál Burns returns to Kerry squad after 12 months away from inter-county football |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/micheal-burns-returns-to-kerry-squad-after-12-months-away-from-inter-county-football/a1301078674.html |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=www.independent.ie |language=en}}</ref> Burns would start in the [[2025 Munster Senior Football Championship|2025 Munster final]] scoring a goal in the win over [[Clare GAA|Clare]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-14 |title=2025 Munster Senior Football Championship Final – Kerry 4-20 Clare 0-21 - Munster GAA |url=https://munster.gaa.ie/event/2025-munster-senior-football-championship-final/ |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=Munster GAA - Aras Mumhan |language=en}}</ref> Burns would win a second [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland SFC]] medal, appearing as a substitute in the [[2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final|final]] win over [[Donegal county football team|Donegal.]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neville |first=Conor |date=2025-07-27 |title=Swaggering Kerry sweep past Donegal to win 39th title |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2025/0727/1525560-swaggering-kerry-sweep-past-donegal-to-win-39th-title/ |language=en |work=RTÉ Sport}}</ref> Burns was shown a red card in Killarney in the 2026 championship after his "dirty punch" left [[Ryan McHugh]] with a split eye and blood pouring from his face as the teams prepared to leave the field at half-time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Foley |first=Alan |date=2026-05-23 |title=Swaggering Kerry sweep past Donegal to win 39th title |url=https://www.donegallive.ie/news/brilliant-donegal-spectacularly-turn-tables-on-kerry-in-fiery-affair-8638575 |language=en |work=donegallive.ie}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-23 |title=Footage shows dirty punch that gave red to Kerry star & bloody face to McHugh |url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/kerry-donegal-players-and-management-involved-in-bloody-skirmish-at-hooter-358841 |language=en |work=sportsjoe.ie}}</ref> Burns was shown a red card in Killarney in the 2026 championship after his "dirty punch" left [[Ryan McHugh]] with a split eye and blood pouring from his face as the teams prepared to leave the field at half-time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Foley |first=Alan |date=2026-05-23 |title=Swaggering Kerry sweep past Donegal to win 39th title |url=https://www.donegallive.ie/news/brilliant-donegal-spectacularly-turn-tables-on-kerry-in-fiery-affair-8638575 |language=en |work=donegallive.ie}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-23 |title=Footage shows dirty punch that gave red to Kerry star & bloody face to McHugh |url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/kerry-donegal-players-and-management-involved-in-bloody-skirmish-at-hooter-358841 |language=en |work=sportsjoe.ie}}</ref> McHugh emerged with his head heavily bandaged and had to be substituted such was the severity of his injuries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-23 |title=Swaggering Kerry sweep past Donegal to win 39th title |url=https://highlandradio.com/2026/05/23/donegal-keep-cool-to-breeze-past-ill-disciplined-kerry-in-killarney-post-match-reaction-with-oisin-kelly-brendan-devenney-brendan-kilcoyne/ |language=en |work=highlandradio.com|quote=Burns did see red for Kerry for an eye-splitting uppercut on 2014 Young Footballer Of The Year Ryan McHugh which forced the Kilcar man to make way}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mohan |first=David |date=2026-05-23 |title=Donegal power past 14-man Kerry in All-Ireland SFC |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c0e27n8057do |language=en |work=bbc.com}}</ref> ==Honours== ==Honours==