Wayne Rooney
Rooney in 2015, photo by sportsphotographer.eu/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Wayne Mark Rooney
Place of Birth: Liverpool, Lancashire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 24 October, 1985
Ethnicity: Irish, possibly one quarter Scottish
Wayne Rooney is a British professional footballer, and football manager. Mostly a forward, and occasionally a midfielder, he played for Everton, Manchester United, D.C. United, and Derby County, and the England national team. He has managed Derby County, D.C. United, and Birmingham City.
Wayne is the son of Jeanette Marie (Morrey) and Thomas Wayne Rooney. He was born to a working-class Catholic family. All of his grandparents were born in Liverpool. He is of mostly Irish descent. His brother, John Rooney, and his cousin, Tommy Rooney, are also professional footballers. Wayne is married to product endorser Coleen Rooney (née McLoughlin), with whom he has four children, including Kai Rooney, who is also a footballer. Wayne was raised Catholic.
Wayne has said that one of his grandmothers is Scottish. This has been disputed.
Wayne’s paternal grandfather is named Richard Rooney.
Wayne’s paternal grandmother is Mavis Wright (the daughter of William Anthony Wright and Elizabeth Jones).
Wayne’s maternal grandfather is named William Morrey.
Wayne’s maternal grandmother is named Patricia “Pat” Fitzsimmons.
Source: http://women.timesonline.co.uk
Wayne’s maternal grandmother is Patricia Fitzsimons
Wayne’s maternal grandfather is Billy Murray.
Wayne was also eligible to play for Scotland, through his grandmother (likely the paternal one)
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Michael Owen should added on here.
I knew he was Irish, he has a very Irish look about him. I’m surprised he didn’t make the decision to play for the Irish National Football Team like most Brits with even a little Irish ancestry
Just like Ryan Reynolds he looks very Irish like Wayne Rooney he has that typical Irish face expect Ryan Reynolds has English blood Wayne Rooney has no English blood most English people with Irish blood have Scottish blood English blood and Welsh blood in them
but not all some English people only have both English blood and Irish blood some English people have both English blood and Welsh blood and both Scottish blood and English blood Michael Owen has Welsh blood both English blood and Welsh blood Michael Owen looks very Welsh has a typical Welsh face.
I remember reading an interview with his grandmother. She sounded like such a great character. Someone you would love to have a pint and a yarn with.
I remember reading about an interview with his grandmother. She sounded like such a great character. Someone you would love to have a pint and a yarn with.