Ronan Rooney

Ronan Rooney (born March 27, 1960) is an Irish Paralympic athlete in table tennis who has competed in six Paralympic Games.

Ronan Rooney
Personal information
Born (1960-03-27) 27 March 1960
County Louth, Ireland
Sport
SportTable tennis
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing  Ireland
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Marathon - 1B

Career

Born in Louth, Ireland in 1960, he became disabled after falling off a motorbike aged 18.

Formerly he was a track and field athlete who won Bronze in the men's marathon 1B at the 1984 Summer Paralympics. From 1988 onwards he has switched to singles and teams table tennis for Ireland. But not since then has he won another medal.[1]

Ronan made his official return after a 12-year absence from the Paralympics in 2012, playing once again in men's singles and teams. This time, his wife, Rena McCarron Rooney, took part in women's table tennis, and they are believed to be the only married couple competing in the London Paralympics.[2]

References
  1. "Ronan Rooney at the International Paralympic Committee". Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. "Wedded to sport as well as each other".


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