Rooney (surname)
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- Adam RooneyAdam RooneyAdam Rooney is an Irish footballer, who plays as a striker for Championship side Birmingham City. He previously played for Stoke City, spent spells on loan at Yeovil Town, Chesterfield and Bury, and was a regular first-team member for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Stoke City:Rooney signed for...
, Irish football player, currently at Birmingham City - Andy Rooney (1919-2011), American journalist and commentator for CBS
- Art Rooney, various members of Pittsburgh Steelers owning Rooney familyRooney familyThe Rooney family has been the majority owners and operators of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania since the formation of the franchise in 1933. Art Rooney was the founder and owner of the team until his death in 1988; ownership of the team was then transferred to...
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- Dan RooneyDan RooneyDaniel Milton "Dan" Rooney is the United States Ambassador to Ireland. He is chairman emeritus of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team in the National Football League , which was founded by his father, Art Rooney. Rooney was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000 for his contributions...
, US ambassador to Ireland and part of the Pittsburgh Steelers Rooney family (See Art Rooney)
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- Francis RooneyFrancis RooneyL. Francis Rooney III is the former American Ambassador to the Holy See. He previously served as the CEO of Rooney Holdings , an investment and holding company based in Naples, Florida and Tulsa, Oklahoma.He is a graduate of the Georgetown Preparatory School, Georgetown University L. Francis...
, current American Ambassador to the Vatican - Fred B. RooneyFred B. RooneyFrederick Bernard Rooney, Jr. was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....
, US Congressman from Pennsylvania
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- Giaan RooneyGiaan RooneyGiaan Leigh Rooney OAM is a retired Australian swimmer. She won an Olympic gold medal and broke a world record at the Athens Olympics...
(born 1982), Australian swimmer and gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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- Jamie RooneyJamie RooneyJamie Rooney is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Barrow Raiders in the Championship. He is also a former England international, being an integral part of the 2006 Federation Shield winning side. Rooney is equally at home in both the stand-off and scrum half positions...
, English rugby league player, currently with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats - Jamie Rooney (lacrosse)Jamie Rooney (lacrosse)Jamie Rooney is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Washington Stealth in the National Lacrosse League.-Professional career:...
, lacrosse player - Joe Don Rooney, country guitarist
- John J. RooneyJohn J. RooneyJohn James Rooney was a Democratic politician from New York.Rooney was born in Brooklyn in 1903. In 1925, he graduated with a law degree from Fordham University and practiced law following his admission to the bar the next year...
, US Congressman from New York - J. (John) Patrick RooneyJ. Patrick RooneyJohn Patrick Rooney was the chairman and founder of the Fairness Foundation which spends its energies in helping low income Americans on education and health care. He is the Father of Medical Savings Accounts, now known as Health Savings Accounts...
, American businessman - John RooneyJohn RooneyJohn Rooney is an American sportscaster, currently best known for his role as a radio broadcaster for Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals.-Early career:...
, American sportscaster - John Rooney (footballer)John Rooney (footballer)John Richard Rooney is an English footballer.He is the younger brother of Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney...
, English football player - John Rooney (Irish politician)John Rooney (Irish politician)John Rooney was an Irish Farmers' Party politician. He was elected to the Third Dáil Éireann at the 1922 general election for the Dublin County constituency, but was defeated at the 1923 general election. He stood again at the June 1927 general election as a Cumann na nGaedheal candidate, but did...
, Irish Farmers's Party TD for Dublin County (1922–23)
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- Martyn RooneyMartyn RooneyMartyn Joseph Rooney is an English sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He reached the 400 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also finished fourth in the 4×400 metres relay. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics he won a silver medal with the Great Britain relay team...
, English sprinter - Mark RooneyMark RooneyMark Rooney is an Irish footballer who is currently unattached. Rooney plays as a striker.Rooney is the elder brother of Adam Rooney, currently with Championship team Birmingham City.-Career:...
, footballer - Mark Rooney (footballer)Mark Rooney (footballer)Mark Rooney is an English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League Trophy for Watford against Fulham. He went on to play non-league football for clubs including Aylesbury United, St Albans City, Dagenham & Redbridge, Barnet, Farnborough Town and AFC Wimbledon.-External links:...
, mostly non-league player - Mickey RooneyMickey RooneyMickey Rooney is an American film actor and entertainer whose film, television, and stage appearances span nearly his entire lifetime. He has won multiple awards, including an Honorary Academy Award, a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award...
(born 1920), American actor
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- Terry RooneyTerry RooneyTerence Henry Rooney is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Bradford North from 1990 to 2010. His constituency was abolished in boundary changes for the 2010 general election, when he was defeated in the new Bradford East seat by the Liberal Democrat candidate...
, English Member of Parliament for Bradford North - T. J. RooneyT. J. RooneyT.J. Rooney is the former chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He is a graduate of West Essex High School in North Caldwell, New Jersey...
, member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives and chair of Pennsylvania Democratic Party - Tom Rooney (politician)Tom Rooney (politician)Thomas J. "Tom" Rooney is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life:...
, US Congressman from Florida
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- Walter RooneyWalter RooneyWalter Rooney was a professional ice hockey player centre for the Quebec Bulldogs. He helped Quebec win the Stanley Cup in 1912. In 1913, Rooney was dressed for Quebec as a spare, but did not play any games. However, he was featured on the Stanley Cup winning picture with the rest of the Bulldogs...
, professional ice hockey player for the Quebec Bulldogs - Wayne RooneyWayne RooneyWayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...
(born 1985), EnglandEngland national football teamThe England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
football player, currently at Manchester United