Shane O'Rourke
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| Native name | Shane Ó Rúairc (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | P.E. teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 footballer Colm O'Rourke and a cousin of former Meath goalkeeper Paddy O'Rourke.
Shane O'Rourke was linked to a move to the Brisbane Lions, Queensland to play in the Australian Football League championship but he was 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. As of 2015, he was teaching physical education at St Patrick's Classical School, of which his father Colm is principal.
Honours
- Meath Senior Football Championship (2): 2016, 2017
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (1): 2010
- Hogan Cup (1): 2004
- Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship (2): 2004, 2006
- Leinster Minor Football Championship (1): 2006
- Meath Footballer of the Year (1): 2016
References
- ^ "Roos: Talent exodus to AFL on the cards". Setanta Sports. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2007.