Shane O'Rourke (born 3 May 1988) is a former

Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by ki ...

er who played for the Simonstown Gaels club and for the Meath county team. He is the son of Meath footballing legend

Colm O'Rourke Colm O'Rourke (born 31 August 1957) is a Gaelic football manager, former player, retired secondary school principal, sports broadcaster and columnist. He has been manager of the Meath county team since 2022. O'Rourke's league and championsh ...

and a cousin of former Meath goalkeeper Paddy O'Rourke. Shane O'Rourke was linked to a move to the

Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is a professional Australian rules football in Australia, Australian rules football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, that plays in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club was formed in late 1996 via a merger of t ...

, Queensland to play in the Australian Football League championship but he is not believed to be interested in the move. O'Rourke has won a

Hogan Cup The Hogan Cup ( ga, Corn Uí Ógáin), also known as the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A Football Championship, is the top level Gaelic football championship for secondary schools (sometimes referred to as colleges) in Ireland. The com ...

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 St Patrick's Classical School () is a Roman Catholic-run school for boys in Navan, County Meath. It has produced a number of politicians, journalists, Irish sports personalities, broadcasters and two winners of the Perrier Comedy Award at th ...

, of which his father Colm is principal.

Honours

Meath Senior Football Championship The Meath Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Meath, Ireland. Qualification for subsequent competitions The winners of the Meath Senior Football Champio ...

(2): 2016, 2017 * Meath Footballer of the Year 2016 *

Leinster Senior Football Championship The Leinster Senior Football Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship and shortened to Leinster SFC, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (G ...

(1): 2010 *

(1): 2004 *

Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship The Leinster colleges senior football "A" championship, is the top level Gaelic football competition for secondary schools in Leinster. The winners receive the Brother Bosco (Mulhare) Cup and advance to the All-Ireland colleges "A" senior footba ...

(2): 2004, 2006 *Leinster Minor Football Championship (1): 2006

References

External links

Official Meath Website
1988 births Living people Bective Gaelic footballers Irish schoolteachers Meath inter-county Gaelic footballers {{Meath-gaelic-football-bio-stub