# Rooney (surname)

Rooney is an Anglicized Irish surname. 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
* Sharon Rooney (born 1988), Scottish actress
* 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 (born 1983), Australian retired rugby league and rugby union 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