Rooney (surname)

Rooney is an Irish surname. It is the surname of the following people:

Art

• Paul Rooney (artist), English visual and sound artist

Business

• J. (John) Patrick Rooney, American businessman

Media

• Andy Rooney (1919-2011), American journalist and commentator for CBS
• Mickey Rooney (1920-2014), American actor

Music

• Cory Rooney, American songwriter and record producer
• Jim Rooney (music), American music producer
• Joe Don Rooney, country guitarist
• Neil Rooney, drummer for The Polecats

Politics

• Dan Rooney, US ambassador to Ireland and part of the Pittsburgh Steelers Rooney family (See Art Rooney)
• Francis Rooney, current American Ambassador to the Vatican
• Fred B. Rooney, US Congressman from Pennsylvania
• John J. Rooney, US Congressman from New York
• John Rooney (Irish politician), Irish Farmers's Party TD for Dublin County (1922–23)
• Terry Rooney, English Member of Parliament for Bradford North
• T. J. Rooney, member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives and chair of Pennsylvania Democratic Party
• Tom Rooney (politician), US Congressman from Florida

Sports

• Rooney family, owners of American football team Pittsburgh Steelers
• Adam Rooney (born 1988), Irish footballer, currently at Aberdeen
• Art Rooney, (1901–1988) founder of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, father of Dan Rooney (see politics above)
• Art Rooney II, (born 1951) president of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers
• Giaan Rooney (born 1982), Australian swimmer and gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Jamie Rooney (born 1980), English rugby league player, currently with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
• Jamie Rooney (lacrosse) (born 1984), lacrosse player
• Jim Rooney (born 1968), retired football player
• John Rooney (sportscaster) (born 1954), American sportscaster
• John Rooney (footballer) (born 1990), English football player
• Luke Rooney (footballer) (born 1990), English football player currently at Swindon Town F.C.
• Mark Rooney (born 1984), footballer
• Mark Rooney (footballer) (born 1978), mostly non-league player
• Martyn Rooney (born 1987), English sprinter
• Sean Rooney (born 1982), American volleyball player
• Terry Rooney (born 1973), American college baseball coach
• Walter Rooney (1888-1965), professional ice hockey player for the Quebec Bulldogs
• Walter "Wally" Rooney, professional basketball referee for 23 years and NBA Supervisor of officials for 7 years. Niagara University and Brooklyn old timers Hall of Fame.
• Wayne Rooney (born 1985), England football player, currently at Manchester United

Terry Rooney [Boxing Coach Townsville Australia ,born 1962