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Nickname | Roon-dog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1994 (age 31–32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Software Developer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Rooney (born 1994) is a hurler from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He plays for Antrim Championship club St. Paul's and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a corner-back.
Career
A member of the St. Paul's club in Belfast, Rooney had been a member of the club's junior team for almost a decade when they won the County Junior Championship title in 2020.[1] He made his first appearance on the inter-county scene as a member of the Antrim minor team that won the Ulster Minor Championship titles in 2011.[2] Rooney made his debut with the Antrim senior hurling team in 2014. Since then he has won two Joe McDonagh Cup titles and two National League Division 2A titles.[3]
- St. Paul's
- Antrim Junior Hurling Championship: 2020
- Antrim
- Joe McDonagh Cup: Joe McDonagh Cup 2020 and 2022.
- National Hurling League Division 2A: 2017, 2020
- Ulster Minor Hurling Championship: 2011
References
- ^ Tierney, Paddy (13 September 2020). "St Paul's claim Junior hurling honours with strong second half display". Belfast Media. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Ulster MHC final: Saffrons coast to another title". Hogan Stand. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (13 December 2020). "Antrim see off Kerry to secure McDonagh Cup success at Croke Park". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
External links
- Stephen Rooney profile at the Antrim GAA website
