53-681: (Redirected from Rooney Prize ) Irish literary award for Irish authors of under 40 years The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature was created in 1976 by the Irish American businessman Dan Rooney , owner and chairman of the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers franchise and former US Ambassador to Ireland . The prize is awarded to Irish writers aged under 40 who are published in Irish or English. Although often associated with individual books, it
106-811: A Fault (poems) 2006: Philip Ó Ceallaigh , Notes from a Turkish Whorehouse (short stories) 2007: Kevin Barry , There Are Little Kingdoms (short stories) [1] [2] 2008: Leontia Flynn , Drives (poems) 2009: Kevin Power , Bad Day in Blackrock 2010: Leanne O'Sullivan , Cailleach: The Hag Of Beara 2011: Lucy Caldwell 2012: Nancy Harris 2013: Ciarán Collins 2014: Colin Barrett 2015: Sara Baume 2016: Doireann Ní Ghríofa 2017: Elizabeth Reapy 2018: Caitriona Lally 2019: Mark O'Connell 2020: Stephen Sexton, If All
159-464: A Republican bent. Rooney responded to his public endorsement with: "When I think of Barack Obama's America I have great hope. I support his candidacy and look forward to his Presidency." Rooney was the benefactor of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and vice-chairman of The American Ireland Fund . He was also a founding chairman of The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania. He
212-495: A Tiger (novel) 1998: David Wheatley , Thirst (poems) 1999: Mark O'Rowe , Howie the Rookie (play) 2000: Claire Keegan , Antarctica (short stories), Special award presented to David Marcus . 2001: Keith Ridgway , Standard Time (short stories) 2002: Caitríona O’Reilly , The Nowhere Birds (poems) 2003: Eugene O'Brien , Eden (play) 2004: Claire Kilroy , All Summer (novel) 2005: Nick Laird , To
265-428: A gambling casino. The NFL defines any facility with slot machines as a casino. The Steelers' statement said that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell asked former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue to "serve as a league representative in discussions with the family in order to reach an agreement on the separation of the gambling interests and on a restructuring of ownership if the team is sold." Any sale involving an NFL team
318-540: A greyhound racetrack in West Palm Beach . The New York racetrack had been owned by the family since 1972, and the Florida racetrack had been owned since 1970. The team said "these facilities have added forms of gaming that are inconsistent with NFL gambling policy.", relating to the then-recent installation of slot machines . According to league policy, no NFL owner may own, directly or indirectly, any interests in
371-594: A little less than half of their 16% stake, and Dan and Art II, were trying to acquire 30% of the team to abide by NFL policy and compiled a list of investors who, in essence, would become their new partners in the franchise. On March 19, 2008, Rooney released wide receiver Cedrick Wilson from the Steelers, after he was arrested for punching his former girlfriend. However earlier that month, on March 8, Rooney failed to offer any type of discipline to linebacker James Harrison for slapping his girlfriend. When asked about
424-504: A majority interest in the Steelers to Druckenmiller, taking control of the franchise away from the Rooney family. However Rooney, stopped short of guaranteeing that he and his son, would be able to stay at the helm of a team. He hinted that "many people," not just Druckenmiller, might be interested in the NFL franchise. Later, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello stated that the NFL would continue to support
477-624: A prepared statement released after that interview was published. Rooney stated, "I was asked what I could do to help [Obama] in the next election and I responded that the best thing I could do would be to help him campaign. Were I to do so, it would require my resignation as ambassador to Ireland. However, I am very pleased with my accomplishments to date and I intend to continue to carry out my duties." On December 14, 2012, he resigned as ambassador to Ireland and returned to Pittsburgh. He would eventually be replaced in June 2014 by Kevin O'Malley . Rooney
530-550: A swansong in her Hart", The Irish Times , 17 June 1995 ^ "Special award presented to two poets", The Irish Times , 6 February 1996 ^ "Haverty wins literature award", The Irish Times , 14 June 1997 ^ "Rooney Winner", The Irish Times , 4 June 1998 ^ "Mark of success", The Irish Times , 10 June 1999. ^ "New man in Galway", The Irish Times , 10 June 2000 ^ "Loose leaves", The Irish Times , 9 June 2001 ^ "Poem of
583-555: A whip, lyrical, always on point, Leontia Flynn's poems are the real, right thing." In The Irish Times , Philip Coleman posited that Flynn's place as one of the strongest and most skilful poetic voices of her generation. In The Observer , where The Radio was Book of the Month, Kate Kellaway wrote: "Anybody with an interest in poetry should be reading Leontia Flynn. Those with no interest should be reading her too: she has what it takes to overcome resistance… I kept returning to poems for
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#1732776224960636-693: Is M, confirmed that his family annually awards a prize of $ 2,000 to an Irish writer. The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, he explained, has been given for the last seven years to a native of Ireland who must be under 40 years old and writing in either English or Irish. ^ "An Irishman's Diary", The Irish Times , 7 May 1976. ^ Caroline Walsh, "Loose Leaves", The Irish Times , 21 June 2008. ^ James McElroy, Ireland: A Traveler's Literary Companion , (Whereabouts Press, 2007), page 147. ^ "The Hogan File", The Irish Times , 2 April 2005. ^ "Judges shortlist 16 authors", The Irish Times , 4 September 1999 (NB article dates
689-563: Is a poet and writer from Northern Ireland . Leontia Flynn was born in Downpatrick, Co Down and grew up between Dundrum and Newcastle, Co Down. She attended Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch and afterwards began an English degree at Trinity College Dublin before dropping out. She completed a degree and later a PhD in English at Queen's University Belfast , and an MSc in writing and cultural politics at Edinburgh University . She
742-470: Is a professor at Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University where she has worked since 2005. Flynn has written about family and psychological inheritance, as well as about her father's Alzheimer's disease. Her poems also sometimes address technology. She has described the sonnets in Drives as ‘wikipedia poems’. Flynn's work has been favourably reviewed by writers and critics. Tom Paulin wrote "smart as
795-772: Is a relatively low-risk way for presidents to repay campaign debts." Secretary of State Hillary Clinton swore him in as the new ambassador to Ireland on July 1, 2009. Rooney presented his credentials to Irish President Mary McAleese on July 3, before making his first official speaking engagement at a lunch hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland. In a leaked diplomatic cable to Clinton in 2009 Rooney described Irish politics as having an "often unaccountable political class" which allows itself "perks". In an April 2011 interview with The Irish Times , Rooney mentioned that he would consider resigning his ambassadorship in order to campaign for Obama's re-election. In
848-767: Is awarded the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2009" . Trinity College, Dublin . 8 October 2009. ^ "Cork poet O'Sullivan wins Rooney prize" . The Irish Times . 10 October 2010. ^ "Novelist and Dramatist Lucy Caldwell Awarded Rooney Prize 2011" . Trinity College, Dublin. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012 . Retrieved 24 April 2012 . ^ "Dramatist Harris wins Rooney Prize" . The Irish Times . 10 October 2012. ^ "Poet Doireann Ní Ghríofa awarded €10,000 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2016" . The Irish Times . 5 September 2016 . Retrieved 5 September 2016 . ^ "A Dublin janitor wins
901-609: Is different from Wikidata EngvarB from June 2018 Use dmy dates from June 2018 Official website different in Wikidata and Misplaced Pages Dan Rooney Daniel Milton Rooney (July 20, 1932 – April 13, 2017) was an American professional football executive and diplomat best known for his association with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL), and son of
954-450: Is intended to reward a body of work. Originally worth £750, the current value of the prize is €10,000. List of recipients [ edit ] 1976: Heno Magee 1977: Desmond Hogan 1978: Peter Sheridan 1979: Kate Cruise O'Brien , A Gift Horse (short stories) 1980: Bernard Farrell 1981: Neil Jordan 1982: Medbh McGuckian ; Special prize awarded to Seán Ó Tuama and Thomas Kinsella for An Duanaire / Poems of
1007-596: Is subject to a league review and must be approved by 75% of member clubs. The Steelers were valued at $ 929 million by Forbes magazine in September 2007. However, Rooney's brothers: Art Jr., Tim, Patrick and John released a statement confirming that they retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. to put a price tag on the franchise, and analysts in New York placed its value between $ 800 million and $ 1.2 billion. Their shares were likely worth more than Dan and Art II had offered in
1060-2128: The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature Heno Magee (1976) Desmond Hogan (1977) Peter Sheridan (1978) Kate Cruise O'Brien (1979) Bernard Farrell (1980) Neil Jordan (1981) Medbh McGuckian /Special Prize: Seán Ó Tuama & Thomas Kinsella (1982) Dorothy Nelson (1983) Ronan Sheehan (1984) Frank McGuinness (1985) Paul Mercier (1986) Deirdre Madden (1987) Glenn Patterson (1988) Robert McLiam Wilson (1989) Mary Dorcey (1990) Anne Enright (1991) Hugo Hamilton (1992) Gerard Fanning (1993) Colum McCann (1994) Philip MacCann (1995) Mike McCormack (1996) Anne Haverty (1997) David Wheatley (1998) Mark O'Rowe (1999) Claire Keegan (2000) Keith Ridgway (2001) Caitríona O'Reilly (2002) Eugene O'Brien (2003) Claire Kilroy (2004) Nick Laird (2005) Philip Ó Ceallaigh (2006) Kevin Barry (2007) Leontia Flynn (2008) Kevin Power (2009) Leanne O'Sullivan (2010) Lucy Caldwell (2011) Nancy Harris (2012) Ciarán Collins (2013) Colin Barrett (2014) Sara Baume (2015) Doireann Ní Ghríofa (2016) Elizabeth Reapy (2017) Caitriona Lally (2018) Mark O'Connell (2019) Stephen Sexton (2020) Niamh Campbell (2021) Seán Hewitt (2022) Michael Magee (2023) [REDACTED] Dan Rooney Oscar Wilde Centre Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rooney_Prize_for_Irish_Literature&oldid=1255524907 " Categories : Awards established in 1976 Irish literary awards Literary awards honouring young writers Political book awards 1976 establishments in Ireland Hidden categories: All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from January 2018 Articles with permanently dead external links Articles with short description Short description
1113-610: The North Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh and attended North Catholic High School where he excelled as the team's quarterback. He was also the coach for the St. Peter's Elementary school football team, which was quarterbacked by future CIA Director and lifelong friend Michael Hayden . Rooney was mentored by Fran Fogerty, Joe Carr and Ed Kiely. These men assisted in teaching him the business of football. After graduating from Duquesne University , with his major in accounting, he knew football
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#17327762249601166-465: The "restructuring" of ownership, which could have resulted in the sale of the franchise or a consolidation of control within the Rooney family. Discussions had supposedly been taking place for the last two years. The use of the phrase "ensure compliance with NFL ownership policies" referred to the family's gambling operation. At the time of publication, they owned Yonkers Raceway , a harness racing track outside of New York City , and Palm Beach Kennel Club,
1219-465: The 5 percent city amusement tax on each ticket. But the Steelers - like a few other profit-making corporations - aren't exempt from paying both a city mercantile tax (3 mills on concessions, etc.) and a city business privilege tax (6 mills on gross receipts). Tax officials say these taxes are highly complicated to compute – and the final amounts the Steelers pay are top secret. On March 17, 2009, President Obama announced he had nominated Rooney to become
1272-579: The Dispossessed 1983: Dorothy Nelson, In Night's City (novel) 1984: Ronan Sheehan 1985: Frank McGuinness , Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme (play) 1986: Paul Mercier 1987: Deirdre Madden , Hidden Symptoms (novel) 1988: Glenn Patterson , Burning Your Own (novel) 1989: Robert McLiam Wilson , Ripley Bogle (novel) 1990: Mary Dorcey , A Noise from
1325-996: The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature from the university she cleans" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved 12 October 2018 . ^ "Author Mark O'Connell awarded €10,000 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2019" . The Irish Times . ^ "Stephen Sexton awarded Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2020" . 26 November 2020. ^ Doyle, Martin. "Niamh Campbell awarded 2021 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature" . The Irish Times . Retrieved 6 October 2021 . ^ Doyle, Martin. "Seán Hewitt awarded 2022 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature" . The Irish Times . Retrieved 28 October 2022 . ^ "2023 winner" . Rooney Prize for Irish Literature . Retrieved 15 March 2024 . ^ "Suad Aldarra awarded Rooney Prize for Irish Literature" . Irish Times . Retrieved 5 November 2024 . External links [ edit ] Official website v t e Recipients of
1378-635: The Rooneys in their efforts to retain control of the Steelers, and maintained the franchise would not relocate to another city, only that the ownership will either change or be consolidated. On November 21, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Tim and Pat planned to sell each of their 16% stakes in the Steelers, so they could remain involved in racetracks and casinos in Yonkers and West Palm Beach. John and Art Jr. each planned to keep
1431-490: The Steelers don't own any taxable property, the Rooneys dodge city and county real estate taxes. Heinz Field, which the Steelers operate and profit from in myriad ways, is owned by taxpayers through the Sports and Exhibition Authority. The team offices, practice field and workout facilities are leased from UPMC 's tax-exempt Sports Performance Complex . Steelers players pay payroll and occupation taxes like everyone else. Fans pay
1484-418: The Steelers' founder, Art Rooney . He held various roles within the organization, most notably as president, owner and chairman. Rooney implemented a philosophy and management style that emphasized open, practical and efficient management. The Steelers were very successful during his tenure, winning 15 division championships, eight AFC Championships, and an NFL record six Super Bowl Championships . In 2000, he
1537-552: The Steelers. In 1995, Rooney tried to stop the Steelers' biggest rival, the Cleveland Browns , from moving to Baltimore . He and Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson were the only owners to vote against the move and he was a driving force in ensuring the Browns return to Cleveland in 1999. On July 7, 2008, Rooney and his son, team president Art Rooney II, announced that they were seeking to buy out his brothers' shares in
1590-564: The Wilson case was different. According to Rooney "[Wilson] knew what he was doing. He knew where his [former] girlfriend was and went to the bar looking for her. When he got there he punched her. That's different and I understand he expressed no regret. Afterwards, Rooney was criticized by the Women's Center and Shelter of Pittsburgh as a result of his comments. ESPN 's Matt Mosley later wrote that Rooney's attempt to "explain that Harrison's heart
1643-640: The Woodshed (short stories) 1991: Anne Enright , The Portable Virgin (short stories) 1992: Hugo Hamilton 1993: Gerard Fanning (poet) 1994: Colum McCann , Fishing the Sloe-Black River (short stories) 1995: Philip MacCann , The Miracle Shed (short stories) 1996: Mike McCormack , Getting It in the Head (short stories); additional Special Award presented to Vona Groarke and Conor O'Callaghan 1997: Anne Haverty , One Day as
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1696-458: The World and Love Were Young 2021: Niamh Campbell , This Happy 2022: Seán Hewitt 2023: Michael Magee , Close to Home 2024: Suad Aldarra , I Don't Want to Talk About Home References and footnotes [ edit ] ^ McDonough, Tim (2 January 1981). "Irish Tales Have Rooney Angle" . Pittsburgh Press . Daniel Rooney, whose correct middle initial, by the way,
1749-562: The incident involving Wilson, Rooney stated that "the Steelers do not condone violence of any kind, especially against women". However, he was then confronted about this by Ed Bouchette and Michael A. Fuoco of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , who asked why Harrison was not punished for committing the same crime. Rooney said that the cases were different and stated that "I know many are asking the question of [why] we released Wilson and Harrison we kept. The circumstances—I know of
1802-716: The incidents, they are completely different. In fact, when I say we don't condone these things, we don't, but we do have to look at the circumstances that are involved with other players and things like that, so they're not all the same. What James Harrison was doing and how the incident occurred, what he was trying to do was really well worth it. He was doing something that was good, wanted to take his son to get baptized where he lived and things like that. She said she didn't want to do it." Rooney later said that Harrison had no intention of harming his girlfriend when he went to her house to pick up his son. "The situation angered him. He didn't go there with intent." Meanwhile, Rooney stated that
1855-425: The initial buyout, and it could have raised even higher and still remain under the NFL's ceiling of $ 150 million in ownership debt. Each Rooney brothers' stake was worth about $ 160 million, or less than Dan was believed to be offering. Art Jr. was the brother who might have determined if the majority of the team remains in the Rooney family. He was formerly a Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee for his drafting skills, and
1908-491: The next U.S. ambassador to Ireland , citing the owner's longstanding support for Irish-American charitable causes. In 2008, Rooney gave $ 30,000 to a Democratic Party committee that aided Obama's campaign , according to CQ MoneyLine , a non-partisan group that tracks political contributions. According to David Lewis, a Vanderbilt University political scientist and the author of The Politics of Presidential Appointments , "giving coveted ambassadorships to political supporters
1961-978: The prize as 1977 but other sources confirm Hogan as 1977 winner) ^ "Writer and editor Kate Cruise O'Brien dies in Dublin aged 49", The Irish Times , 27 March 1997 ^ Mary O'Donnell , "A scathing scourge of suburbia", The Irish Times , 1 February 1992 ^ "Neil Jordan Gets Rooney Prize", The Irish Times , 7 October 1981 ^ "Poet wins £1,000 Rooney Prize", The Irish Times , 17 September 1982 ^ "Irish Literature Prize Awarded", The Irish Times , 30 August 1983 ^ Caroline Walsh, "Rooney writing prize awarded", The Irish Times 25 October 1984 ^ Elgy Gillespie , "Literature prize for Buncrana writer", The Irish Times , 14 June 1985 ^ David Nowlan, "Playwright wins £2,500 award", The Irish Times , 13 June 1986 ^ Mary Leland, "No Cheap Thrills", The Irish Times , 20 February 1988 ^ John Kenny, "Building
2014-404: The public face of the franchise, until his death in 1988. Rooney generally avoided the spotlight, but he was a very active owner behind the scenes. Rooney helped lead the negotiations of the collective bargaining agreement of 1982, and is largely credited both by owners and players for ending a strike that lasted half of the season. He was also one of the main architects of the salary cap , which
2067-410: The shares' value. Rooney worked with Morgan Stanley and PNC Financial Services to attempt to bring in additional investors who might prop up his buyout attempt. According to The Wall Street Journal , Duquesne Capital Management chairman Stanley Druckenmiller was apparently interested in acquiring the team. On July 8, The Associated Press reported that a deal could be reached within days to sell
2120-595: The sheer pleasure of them – no slog involved." These Days won an Eric Gregory Award in manuscript in 2001, the Forward Prize for Best first collection in 2004 and was shortlisted for the Costa Prize . In the same year Flynn was named one of twenty ‘ Next Generation poets ’ by the Poetry Book Society . Flynn received The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature , in 2008. Profit and Loss
2173-491: The structure", The Irish Times , 5 April 2003. ^ "Judges shortlist 11 authors", The Irish Times , 2 September 1997 ^ "The Irish Times / ESB Theatre Awards: The Judges", The Irish Times , 8 February 1999 ^ "Dublin writer receives award", The Irish Times , 16 June 1992 ^ "Dublin poet wins Rooney Prize", The Irish Times , 17 June 1993 ^ "McCann wins Rooney Prize", The Irish Times , 18 June 1994 ^ Robert O'Byrne, "With
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2226-462: The team. The team initially said that some of Rooney's four brothers want to "get out of the NFL and focus their business efforts on their racetracks and other interests." The Wall Street Journal reported that the Steelers had "been secretly shopped to potential buyers amid continuing divisions among the five sons of the team's founder, Art Rooney Sr." This forced the Steelers to announce that prolonged, ongoing negotiations were under way concerning
2279-533: The week", Guardian , 21 April 2008 ^ Fiona Smith, "Stacking myths, making meaning", The Irish Times , 20 May 2006 ^ "O'Brien captures the Rooney", The Irish Times , 10 May 2003 ^ "Kilroy wins Rooney", The Irish Times , 12 June 2004 ^ "Laird wins Rooney Prize", The Irish Times , 4 June 2005 ^ "Ó Ceallaigh wins Rooney", The Irish Times , 17 June 2006 ^ Caroline Walsh, "Loose Leaves", The Irish Times , 10 October 2007 ^ "Novelist Kevin Power
2332-682: Was Poetry Book Society's choice for Autumn 2013 and shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize . Flynn won the Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Prize for Irish Literature in 2011, and the prestigious Ireland Fund's AWB Vincent Literary Award in 2014. The Radio was shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize and won the Irish Times's Poetry Now award. Flynn was also shortlisted for the Michael Marks Award For Poetry Pamphlets for her 2021 pamphlet "Nina Simone
2385-550: Was also co-founder of the Ireland-related fundraising organization The Ireland Funds . Daniel Milton Rooney was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , the son of Kathleen (née McNulty) and Pittsburgh Steelers' owner Art Rooney . In the Steelers organization, Rooney was involved in many aspects of the franchise from the time he was a young boy, often assisting his father at Pitt Stadium and Forbes Field . He grew up in
2438-626: Was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his contributions to the game. He was also credited with spearheading a requirement that NFL teams with head coach and general manager vacancies interview at least one minority candidate, which has become known as the " Rooney Rule ". Outside of football, Rooney served as the United States Ambassador to Ireland , from July 2009 until his resignation in December 2012. He
2491-466: Was fired by Dan in 1987. The brothers likely would not have retained Goldman Sachs if they felt they could soon work out a deal with Dan. The move also reflected their fears that selling to Dan, coupled with the ensuing taxes, could leave their children and grandchildren with far less money than their shares are worth. There was also concern if any of the brothers were to die without a change in ownership, their heirs would face estate taxes of up to 45% of
2544-407: Was implemented in 1993. Rooney became the patriarch and controlling owner of the team, following the death of his father. In 2003, Rooney followed in his father's footsteps by slowly ceding day-to-day operations of the franchise to the next generation of the family. While Rooney was still chairman, and to many fans, the public face of the team, his son Art Rooney II assumed full operational control of
2597-414: Was in the right place ... had to be one of the worst Public Relations moments in club history." In August 2004, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review writer Bill Steigerwald reported that Rooney's team received $ 5 million in state funds for a new, $ 12 million amphitheater. This was in addition to the $ 158 million in public subsidies the organization received to build Heinz Field . Steigerwald wrote that: Since
2650-525: Was married to his wife Patricia Regan for sixty-five years. They first met in the office of the Steelers where she was working, and got married soon after. The couple had nine children together, although he was predeceased by two of his daughters. Rooney was also the maternal great-uncle of actresses Kate Mara and her sister Rooney Mara . In 2008, he surprised many with his public endorsement of Barack Obama for president. The family had traditionally been very private on politics, even being rumored to have
2703-781: Was named to the PoliticsPA list of most influential individuals in Pennsylvania politics in 2002. In 2008, Rooney became an honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire . He won the 2009 Jack Horrigan Memorial Award , presented by the Pro Football Writers Association to honor a league or club official "for his or her qualities and professional style in helping the pro football writers do their job." He
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#17327762249602756-632: Was recognized in 2016 with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jackie Robinson Foundation . Rooney died at the age of 84 on April 13, 2017. Attendees at his funeral in Pittsburgh included former president Barack Obama and former secretary of state John Kerry . His burial was in Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery, Ross Township , Pennsylvania. Leontia Flynn Leontia Flynn
2809-418: Was what he wanted to pursue. In 1960, Rooney originally worked as director of personnel for the Steelers. By early 1969, Rooney was managing the day-to-day operations of the team and personally selected the coaching hire of Chuck Noll . Rooney was appointed team president in 1975 and was officially given full operational control of the franchise. His father remained chairman and President Emeritus , as well as
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