Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Shane Ó Rúairc | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Centre Forward | ||
Born | Navan, Ireland | 3 May 1988||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Occupation | P.E. Teacher | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
2005-2019 | Simonstown Gaels | ||
Club titles | |||
Meath titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2007- 2015 | Meath | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 1 |
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Shane 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. Shane 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 which his father Colm O'Rourke is principle of. [1]
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