Jamie Rooney (born (1980-03-17)17 March 1980) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who is currently the head coach of his hometown amateur club Featherstone Lions.

[4] He made his league début in 1999 away at Whitehaven, coming off the substitutes bench and scoring one goal, and quickly became the first choice no.

This eventually led to his earning a place in the Great Britain initial train-on squad for the Gillette Fusion Test series against New Zealand.

After his contract expired at Wakefield, he rejected numerous offers from Super League clubs, instead deciding to stay at Barrow.

[citation needed] Rooney went on to play for Whitehaven and Gateshead until July 2014 when he re-signed for Featherstone Rovers.