Éamonn Burns (born 24 January 1972) is a Gaelic footballer who played for Ballinascreen and the Derry county team in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning side in 1993 and also won two Ulster Senior Football Championships and four National League titles. He also had a distinguished under-age career with the county - winning Ulster Under 21, Ulster Minor and All-Ireland Minor Championship medals. Burns still plays club football with St Colm's Ballinascreen. He usually plays in the half forward line. Burns had massive promise at underage level, and won a vast range of honours by the time he was 21, however some feel he never reached his true potential on the inter-county stage. He was also hampered by injury throughout his career. Personal life Burns went to secondary school at St Patrick's College, Maghera. Later he attended St Mary's University College in Belfast and Queen's University Belfast. Burns teaches physical education at St Columb's College in Derry. Playing career Club 1990 was Burns' first year in the Ballinascreen Senior panel and they reached that year's Derry Senior Football Championship final, where they were beaten by Lavey. He was top-scorer in that year's Championship. Screen reached the final again two years later but once again Lavey came out victorious. Burns was again top scorer in the Championship. In 1994 Burns and Screen were beat in another Derry Championship final, this time to Bellaghy. They did however win the Derry Senior Football League that year. He again finished the Championship's top scorer in 1996. Ballinascreen won the Derry League Division 2 title in 2008. The club also won the 2009 Ulster Senior Club Football League. Burns was in the United States for a short period the early 1990s and while there played with St. Columbkille's GFC, Boston. He along with fellow Derry man Dermot McNicholl helped the club win a Boston Senior Football Championship in 1991. Inter-county Burns was known as one of Derry's best ever underage players. He was part of the successful Derry Minor team that won the 1989 Ulster Minor and All-Ireland Minor Championships, beating Armagh and Offaly in the respective finals. Burns was part of the Derry Minor team again the following year, where they successfully defended their Ulster title, beating Down in the final. They were however beaten in the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final. With the