Shane O'Rourke (born 3 May 1988) is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Simonstown Gaels club and for the Meath county team. He is the son of Meath footballing legend Colm O'Rourke and a cousin of former Meath goalkeeper Paddy O'Rourke.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Shane Ó Rúairc | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre Forward | ||
| Born |
3 May 1988 Navan, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Occupation | P.E. Teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2005-2019 | Simonstown Gaels | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Meath titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2007- 2015 | Meath | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
Shane O'Rourke was linked to a move to the Brisbane Lions, Queensland to play in the Australian Football League championship but he is not believed to be interested in the move.[1]
O'Rourke has won a Hogan Cup medal and also captained his side to the All-Ireland Colleges final in 2006; however, they lost the final to Abbey C.B.S. He is currently teaching physical education at St Patrick's Classical School, of which his father Colm is principal.
Honours
edit- Meath Senior Football Championship (2): 2016, 2017
- Meath Footballer of the Year 2016
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (1): 2010
- Hogan Cup (1): 2004
- Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship (2): 2004, 2006
- Leinster Minor Football Championship (1): 2006
References
edit- ^ "Roos: Talent exodus to AFL on the cards". Setanta Sports. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
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