Paul O'Rourke

Paul O'Rourke (born 11 April 1972 ) is an Irish retired hurler. At club level he played with Wolfe Tones na Sionna and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team.

Career

At club level, O'Rourke played at all levels with the Wolfe Tones na Sionna club. He was part of the club's under-14 team that beat Piltown to win the Féile na nGael competition in 1986. He later won Clare MAHC and U21AHC titles before progressing to the club's senior team.

O'Rourke won a Clare SHC medal in 1996 following a 1–11 to 0–08 win over Sixmilebridge in the final. He later added a Munster Club SHC medal to his collection before a 0–14 to 1–08 defeat by Athenry in the 1997 All-Ireland club final. O'Rourke won a second Clare SHC medal as an unused substitute when Wolfe Tones beat Newmarket-on-Fergus by 2–11 to 0–13 in 2006.

At inter-county level, O'Rourke first appeared for Clare as a member of the minor team. He won a Munster MHC medal before later losing to Offaly in the 1989 All-Ireland MHC final. He later progressed to the under-21 team. O'Rourke was also part of the Clare junior team, and won an All-Ireland JHC medal after a defeat of Kilkenny in the 1993 All-Ireland junior final.

O'Rourke had already joined the senior team at this stage. He won an Oireachtas Cup title in 1996 before claiming a Munster SHC medal as a non-playing substitute in 1997. O'Rourke was again an unused substitute when he won an All-Ireland SHC medal after a defeat of Tipperary in the 1997 All-Ireland final.

Honours

Wolfe Tones na Sionna Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1996 Clare Senior Hurling Championship: 1996, 2006 Clare Minor A Hurling Championship: 1988 Féile na nGael: 1986

Clare All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1997 Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1997 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship: 1993 Munster Junior Hurling Championship: 1993 Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1989