Colm O'Rourke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Colm Ó Ruairc | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
31 August 1957 Aughavas, County Leitrim, Ireland |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school principal | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1970s–1990s | Skryne | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Meath titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1975–1995 | Meath | 59 (16-105) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 3 | ||
Colm O'Rourke (born 31 August 1957) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer and current sports broadcaster. His league and championship career with the Meath senior team spanned twenty years from 1975 to 1995. O'Rourke is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game.
Born in Aughavas, County Leitrim, O'Rourke was raised in Skryne, County Meath after his family moved there in his youth. He played competitive Gaelic football during his schooling at St. Patrick's Classical School in Navan. O'Rourke first appeared for the Skryne club at underage levels, before winning two county senior championship medals in 1992 and 1993. While studying at University College Dublin he won a Sigerson Cup medal in 1979.
O'Rourke made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was picked for the Meath minor team. He later joined the under-21 side but enjoyed little success in these grades. O'Rourke made his senior debut during the 1975-76 league. Over the course of the next twenty years he was a regular member of the starting fifteen and won back-to-back All-Ireland medals in 1987 and 1988. He also won five Leinster medals, three National Football League medals and was named Footballer of the Year in 1991. O'Rourke played his last game for Meath in July 1995.
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