Shane O'Rourke explained

Shane O'Rourke
Irish:Shane Ó Rúairc
Occupation:P.E. Teacher
Birth Date:3 May 1988
Birth Place:Navan, Ireland
Height:1.950NaN0
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Meath
Province:Leinster
Club:Simonstown Gaels
Clyears:2005-2019
Clposition:Midfield
Clcounty:1
Counties:Meath
Icyears:2007- 2015
Icposition:Centre Forward
Icprovince:1

Shane O'Rourke (born 3 May 1988) is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Simonstown Gaels club and for the Meath county team. He is the son of Meath footballing legend 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 is not believed to be interested in the move.[1]

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. He is currently teaching physical education at St Patrick's Classical School, of which his father Colm is principal.

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  1. Web site: Roos: Talent exodus to AFL on the cards. Setanta Sports. 2007-08-01. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165504/http://ie.setanta.com/portal/article/gaa?open&articleid=58b208c633db13138025732a0031465f. 2007-09-30.