Shane O'Rourke
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Shane O'Rourke is a current intercounty Gaelic football
player for Meath
. He is the son of Meath footballing legend Colm O'Rourke
. Shane was linked to a move to Queensland to play in the Aussie rules AFL championship but he is not believed to be interested in the move. Shane has won an all-Ireland college's 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 a cousin of Paddy O'Rourke
, also a Meath senior forward .
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player for Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
. He is the son of Meath footballing legend Colm O'Rourke
Colm O'Rourke
Colm O'Rourke is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland, a columnist with the Sunday Independent and a panellist on The Sunday Game on RTÉ Television....
. Shane was linked to a move to Queensland to play in the Aussie rules AFL championship but he is not believed to be interested in the move. Shane has won an all-Ireland college's 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 a cousin of Paddy O'Rourke
Patrick O'Rourke (footballer)
Patrick 'Paddy' O'Rourke is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a Forward for Senior Football Championship team Skryne and the Meath intercounty team. O'Rourke is the nephew of former Skryne and Meath player Colm O'Rourke and first cousin to current Meath player Shane O'Rourke...
, also a Meath senior forward .