Rooney (surname)
Rooney is an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Ruanaidh meaning "descendant of Ruanaidh". It may refer to the following people:Art
- Paul Rooney, English visual and sound artist
- Sally Rooney, Irish author
Business
- J. Patrick Rooney, American businessman
- Rooney Brothers, architects, builders and timber merchants in Queensland, Australia
Media
- Andy Rooney, American journalist and commentator for CBS
- John Rooney , American sportscaster
- Mickey Rooney, American actor
Music
- Adam Rooney, British rapper known professionally as Shotty Horroh
- Cory Rooney, American songwriter and record producer
- Jim Rooney , American music producer
- Joe Don Rooney, country guitarist
- Neil Rooney, drummer for The Polecats
Politics
- Francis Rooney, current U.S. Congressman from Florida
- Fred B. Rooney, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
- James Rooney, Canadian Member of Parliament
- John J. Rooney, U.S. Congressman from New York
- John Rooney, Irish Farmers's Party TD for Dublin County
- 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 , U.S. Congressman from Florida
- Tom Rooney , Illinois State Senator
- William Rooney, Irish nationalist, journalist, poet and Gaelic revivalist
Sports
- Rooney family, owners of American football team Pittsburgh Steelers
- *Art Rooney, founder and president of Pittsburgh Steelers
- *Dan Rooney, president of Pittsburgh Steelers and U.S. ambassador to Ireland
- *Art Rooney II, president of Pittsburgh Steelers
- Adam Rooney, Irish footballer, currently at Salford City
- Giaan Rooney, Australian swimmer and gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Jamie Rooney, English rugby league player, currently with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
- Jamie Rooney , lacrosse player
- Jim Rooney, retired soccer player
- John Rooney , English football player
- John Rooney , Irish squash player
- Luke Rooney , English football player currently at Billericay Town F.C.
- Mark Rooney, footballer
- Mark Rooney , mostly non-league player
- Martyn Rooney, English sprinter
- Sean Rooney, American volleyball player
- Terry Rooney, American college baseball coach
- Tom Rooney , American racing driver
- Walter Rooney, professional ice hockey player for the Quebec Bulldogs
- Wayne Rooney, football player, currently at Derby County F.C
