Colm O'Rourke (born 31 August 1957) is a Gaelic football manager, former player, retired secondary school principal, sports broadcaster and columnist. Born in Aughavas, County Leitrim, he grew up in Skryne in County Meath and played for the Skryne club, winning county senior championship medals in 1992 and 1993, and for University College Dublin, where he won a Sigerson Cup medal in 1979. His senior career with the Meath county team spanned twenty years from 1975 to 1995, and he won two All-Ireland medals in 1987 and 1988, five Leinster medals and three National Football League medals, was named Footballer of the Year in 1991 and received All Stars in 1983, 1988 and 1991. He formed a full forward line with Brian Stafford and Bernard Flynn that is often considered one of the best of all time. He later worked as an RTÉ studio analyst on The Sunday Game, wrote for the Sunday Independent, taught at St Patrick's Classical School in Navan for 42 years, and managed the Meath senior team from 2022 to 2024, winning the 2023 Tailteann Cup.
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He also won five Leinster medals, three National Football League medals and was named Footballer of the Year in 1991.
Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Playing career
As a Gaelic footballer, O'Rourke won two All-Ireland medals with Meath, in 1987 and 1988.
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