Stephen Rooney
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Stiofán Ó Ruanaidh | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left corner-back | ||
Born |
1994 Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Club titles | |||
Antrim titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2016-present | Antrim | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 1 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 2 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Stephen Rooney (born 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays for Antrim Championship club and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a corner-back.
Career[]
A member of the 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 2016. Since then he has won one Joe McDonagh Cup title and two National League Division 2A titles.[3]
Honours[]
- St. Paul's
- Antrim Junior Hurling Championship: 2020
- Antrim
- Joe McDonagh Cup: 2020
- 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
Categories:
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Antrim inter-county hurlers
- Sportspeople from Belfast