Shane O'Rourke


Shane O'Rourke 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.
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.

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