James Mulrooney is an Irish

Irish people

The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 sportsperson. He plays hurling

Hurling

Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...

 with his local club Seir Kieran

Seir Kieran GAA

Seir Kieran is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Clareen in County Offaly, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.-Famous players:* Joe Bergin* Eugene Coughlan* Billy Dooley* Joe Dooley...

 and has been a member of the Offaly

Offaly GAA

The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...

 senior inter-county team since 2010.

Inter-county

Mulrooney has lined out in all grades for Offaly

Offaly GAA

The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...

. He started in 2007 as a member of the county's minor hurling team before subsequently joining the Offaly under-21 team. He enjoyed little success in either grade.

Mulrooney was in his final year in the under-21 grade when he joined the Offaly senior hurling team in 2010. He made his debut as a substitute in a National Hurling League

National Hurling League

The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...

 game against Galway

Galway GAA

The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...

. Mulrooney made his championship debut against Dublin

Dublin GAA

Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...

in 2011 and was told "Mups, get outta my way" by Shane Dooley. He started against Cork in the championship qualifiers where his 10 wides knocked Offaly out of the Championship. Mulrooney is also famous for his jealousy of Coolderry who have turned down his transfer requests on multiple occasions. He is known internationally as being an atrocious FIFA player with his ability to lose goals from corners world renowned. He is a long suffering Newcastle fan with a soft spot for Cheik Tiote