DOB: 8 April 1926
Debut: Round 6, 1945 against Footscray at Western Oval
Last MFC Game: Round 18, 1948 against Carlton at Princes Park
From: Bentleigh
Number: 22 (1945), 27 (1946-1948)
Honours:
Grand Final team - 1946
Games: 39 (48 total)
Goals: 46 (52 total)
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 23 | 0 | 16 | 58.97 |
All 10 of "Irish" O'Rourke's appearances in his last season at the Demons were as a reserve, one of only a handful of league players to be named a reserve ten times or more before interchange.
After Fitzroy showed interest, the rover joined North Melbourne in 1949. They asked Melbourne to clear him after seeing him impress in a pre-season game. O'Rourke played the first nine games of the season there, before transferring to VFA side Brighton.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| 1945 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 1946 | 14 | 28 | 0 |
| 1947 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
Lists
Players without photos
Notes
Shown as being from Oakleigh District in 1945
Described as a player who "can play practically all positions on the field" in 1948, which is not consistent with a rover.
Lists
North Melbourne
Media
Sporting Globe - 20/06/1945
Herald - 01/03/1949
Argus - 11/03/1949
Herald - 22/03/1949
Argus - 07/04/1949
Argus - 23/06/1949
Herald - 09/08/1951
Football Record R17 1964
Links
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