Rooney (surname)

Rooney is an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Ruanaidh  meaning "descendant of Ruanaidh". It may refer to the following people:

Art

 * Paul Rooney (artist), English visual and sound artist
 * Sally Rooney (born 1991), Irish author

Business

 * J. (John) Patrick Rooney, American businessman
 * Rooney Brothers, architects, builders and timber merchants in Queensland, Australia

Media

 * Andy Rooney (1919–2011), American journalist and commentator for CBS
 * Coleen Rooney (born 1986), British television presenter
 * John Rooney (sportscaster) (born 1954), American sportscaster
 * Mickey Rooney (1920–2014), American actor
 * Sherry Rooney (born 1946), American actress, known for Love of Life

Music

 * Adam Rooney (born 1986), British rapper known professionally as Shotty Horroh
 * Cory Rooney, American songwriter and record producer
 * Jim Rooney (born 1938), American music producer
 * Joe Don Rooney (born 1975), country guitarist
 * Kate Rooney (singer), Australian contralto
 * Neil Rooney, drummer for The Polecats

Politics

 * Francis Rooney (born 1953), current U.S. Congressman from Florida
 * Fred B. Rooney (1925–2019), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
 * James Rooney (Canadian politician) (1897–1969), Canadian Member of Parliament
 * John J. Rooney (1903–1975), U.S. Congressman from New York
 * John Rooney (Irish politician), Irish Farmers's Party TD for Dublin County (1922–23)
 * Terry Rooney (politician) (born 1950), English Member of Parliament for Bradford North
 * T. J. Rooney (born 1964), member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives and chair of Pennsylvania Democratic Party
 * Tom Rooney (Florida politician) (born 1970), U.S. Congressman from Florida
 * Tom Rooney (Illinois politician) (born 1968), Illinois State Senator
 * William Rooney (Irish: Liam Ó Ruanaidh), Irish nationalist, journalist, poet and Gaelic revivalist

Sports

 * Rooney family, owners of American football team Pittsburgh Steelers
 * Art Rooney, (1901–1988) founder and president of Pittsburgh Steelers (1933–1988)
 * Dan Rooney (1932–2017), president of Pittsburgh Steelers (1975–2002) and U.S. ambassador to Ireland (2009–2012)
 * Art Rooney II, (born 1951) president of Pittsburgh Steelers (2003–Present)
 * Adam Rooney (born 1988), Irish footballer
 * Declan Rooney (born 1983/1984), Irish Gaelic footballer
 * 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 soccer player
 * John Rooney (footballer) (born 1990), English footballer
 * John Rooney (squash player) (born 1979), Irish squash player
 * Kate Rooney (born Kate Dennison, 1984), English pole vaulter
 * Kevin Rooney (born 1993), American ice hockey player
 * Luke Rooney (footballer) (born 1990), English footballer
 * Martyn Rooney (born 1987), English sprinter
 * Sean Rooney (born 1982), American volleyball player
 * Shaun Rooney (born 1996), Scottish footballer
 * Terry Rooney (born 1973), American college baseball coach
 * Tom Rooney (racing driver) (1881–1939), American racing driver
 * Walter Rooney (1888–1965), professional ice hockey player for the Quebec Bulldogs
 * Wayne Rooney (born 1985), English football manager and former player

Other

 * Jane Rooney, New Zealand architect