Stephen Rooney

Stephen Rooney (born 1994) is a hurler from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He plays for Antrim Championship club St. Paul's and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a corner-back.

Career
A member of the St. Paul's club in Belfast, Rooney had been a member of the club's junior team for almost a decade when they won the County Junior Championship title in 2020. He made his first appearance on the inter-county scene as a member of the Antrim minor team that won the Ulster Minor Championship titles in 2011. Rooney made his debut with the Antrim senior hurling team in 2014. Since then he has won two Joe McDonagh Cup titles and two National League Division 2A titles.

Honours

 * Tracefirst


 * Office Bowling Championship 2022


 * St. Paul's
 * Antrim Junior Hurling Championship: 2020


 * Antrim
 * Joe McDonagh Cup: Joe McDonagh Cup 2020 and 2022.
 * National Hurling League Division 2A: 2017, 2020
 * Ulster Minor Hurling Championship: 2011

Controversies
In 2021 Stephen Rooney, along with an unknown accomplice attacked and stole from a man outside a Centra in Moira, Co Down. He was alleged to have hidden behind a big sign before jumping out and stealing a ham and chicken sandwich as well as a pepperami. When asked about this he refused to comment.