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
- Rooney Brothers, architects, builders and timber merchants in Queensland, Australia
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
- Wayne Rooney (born 1985), England football player, currently at Manchester United F.C.
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