Patrick 'Paddy' O'Rourke is an Irish Gaelic football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

er who plays as a Forward for Senior Football Championship team Skryne

Skryne GFC

Skryne GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Skryne, in County Meath, Ireland. The club mainly plays Gaelic Football. It competes in Meath GAA competitions. Skryne has the second most Meath Senior Football Championship titles after Navan O Mahony's. Every All-Ireland...

 and the Meath

Meath GAA

The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...

 intercounty team. O'Rourke is the nephew of former Skryne and Meath player Colm O'Rourke

Colm O'Rourke

Colm O'Rourke is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland, a columnist with the Sunday Independent and a panellist on The Sunday Game on RTÉ Television....

 and first cousin to current Meath player Shane O'Rourke

Shane O'Rourke

Shane O'Rourke is a current intercounty Gaelic football player for Meath. He is the son of Meath footballing legend Colm O'Rourke. Shane was linked to a move to Queensland to play in the Aussie rules AFL championship but he is not believed to be interested in the move...

. He played for the Skryne juvenile team at a young age and eventually became the Skryne senior team's first choice goalkeeper, aged 16. He has since moved outfield to a forward position. O'Rourke was top scorer on the 2010 SFC

Meath Senior Football Championship 2010

The Meath Senior Football Championship 2010 is the main tournament in the season for senior clubs in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams and he winner of the tournament will represent Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship of 2011. The championship starts...

 Skryne winning team.

Meath

O'Rourke played for the Meath U21

Meath GAA

The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...

 football team up until 2010. He made his debut for the Meath senior team starting as a goalkeeper in a Leinster Quarter-finals

Leinster Senior Football Championship

The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...

 game against Dublin on 7 June 2009. In 2010 O'Rourke was the starting goalkeeper for Meath, but was replaced by Trim's

Trim GAA

Trim GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Trim, in County Meath, Ireland. The club fields both Gaelic football and hurling teams. It competes in Meath GAA competitions...

 Brendan Murphy

Brendan Murphy (Meath GAA)

Brendan Murphy is an Irish sportsperson who currently plays Gaelic football for Meath Senior Football Championship team Trim and the Meath intercounty team. Although Murphy currently plays for the Meath GAA team he has previously played professional soccer as a goalkeeper with appearances for...

 during the re-played Leinster Senior Football Championship

Leinster Senior Football Championship

The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...

 game against Laois. O'Rourke now plays as a forward for his county.

Honours

• Meath Senior Football Championship: 1
  • 2003

• Leinster Senior Football Championship
  Leinster Senior Football Championship
  The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
  
  : 1
  • 2010