Career

He is currently unranked by the World Squash Federation but his highest world ranking was 52. He occasionally takes part in showcase matches and squash schools. Rooney lost in the finals of the 2008 Irish National Squash Championships to Liam Kenny.

After leaving Yale, he coached at the Tennis and Squash Club in Buffalo, New York and is now the Head Squash Professional at the University Club of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.

Achievements

• Rooney won the Irish National Championship in back to back years and was named as an assistant squash coach at Yale University in August 2011.