Joe Joe Rouine

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Joe Joe Rouine (born 1965/1966) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Clare county team at various grades, as well as for several clubs, including Ennistymon. [1] [2] He was a centre half-back. [2]

The first team Rouine played for was St Brigid's in Ennistymon. [2] He then played for the Moy club in the Clare Junior Football Championship, and then with Milltown Malbay. [2] There he was influenced by Noel Walsh, and won the 1985 and 1990 Clare Senior Football Championship titles, before losing the final of the 1991 championship. [2] In early 1993 Rouine returned to Ennistymon. [2]

Rouine spent two years playing for the Clare minor team. [2] He then featured for the under-21 team, including in the final of the 1988 Munster Under-21 Football Championship. [2] He made his first senior inter-county appearance for Clare at the age of 21 in an away National Football League fixture against Wicklow in 1987. [2] While playing with Clare, Rouine won an All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship title in 1991 and a Munster Senior Football Championship medal in 1992. [2] [3]

Rouine also spent time as a member of the Clare junior team. [2] He won an All-Ireland title with Athenry Agricultural College. [2]

Rouine's younger brother Brendan also played for Clare. [2] The Rouines are natives of Rineen, close to Ennistymon. [2] Rouine went to school in Lahinch. [2] As of 1993, he was involved with the Defence Forces in Lahinch. [2] He married a woman from Kilfenora. [2] His father John Joe played the same sport. [2]

References

  1. ↑ O'Muircheartaigh, Joe (22 March 2024). "Clare always up for Down challenge". The Clare Champion.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Rouine, Joe Joe". Hogan Stand. 23 April 1993. As a twenty one year old, he made his senior debut, on the same day as Francis McInerney in a national football league tie against Wicklow at Aughrim. It was 1987 and Clare won.
  3. ↑ O'Muircheartaigh, Joe (4 May 2023). "Reeling in Clare's Munster final years". The Clare Champion.
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