the whole match as Salford drew 1–1 at home to Leyton Orient. Solihull Moors Rooney joined National League club Solihull Moors on 13 March 2020 on a contract to run until the end of the 2021–22 season. The fee was undisclosed. Later that day, elite football in England was suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National League soon followed suit, and the season was declared complete, apart from the play-offs for which Solihull Moors had not qualified. Interviewed for The Times later in March, Rooney speculated that he might not make his debut for another six months. It was nearer seven: on 17 October, Rooney started Solihull Moors' match at home to Boreham Wood and, playing with ten men for most of the match after Darren Carter was sent off, he scored the only goal after 75 minutes. Rooney's first goal of the 2021–22 season opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the FA Cup replay against Wigan Athletic, who went on to win 2–1 after extra time. Following defeat in the 2022 National League play-off Final, Rooney was released in June 2022. Later career On 19 August 2022, Rooney signed for Stratford Town of the Southern League Premier Division Central. He scored five goals from nine appearances in all competitions before moving up a level, to Brackley Town of the National League North, in October. International career Rooney played for the Republic of Ireland under-18 team in the 2005 European Youth Olympic Festival in Lignano Sabbiadoro; he scored twice as Ireland beat Switzerland to win the bronze medal. On 14 May 2007, Rooney scored a hat-trick in the Ireland under-19s' 3–0 win over Bulgaria in the elite qualifying phase of the 2007 European Under-19 Championships. He was capped nine times for the under-21 team between 2007 and 2010. He was called up to the senior Republic of Ireland squad in August 2015 for the first time with manager Martin O'Neill including him in a 37-man preliminary squad to face Gibraltar and Georgia in Euro 2016 qualifiers. Personal life Rooney was born in Dublin. His older brother Mark was also a professional footballer. In January 2022 Rooney co-launched Good Feel Coffee, an online coffee company supporting mental health and cancer charities. Career statistics Honours Inverness Caledonian Thistle Scottish Football League First Division: 2009–10 Aberdeen Scottish League Cup: 2013–14 Republic of Ireland U18 European Youth Olympic Festival: 2005 Bronze