From September 2013 until his retirement in May 2020, he presented the Today with Seán O'Rourke show every weekday from 10:00am until midday on RTÉ Radio 1.

[3][4] O'Rourke has won ESB National Media Awards: Radio Broadcaster of the Year 1997, NUI Galway Alumni Award for Arts, Media & Communications 2007 and 2008 PPI News Broadcaster of the Year.

[5] In June 2011 he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws by his alma mater, NUI Galway.

[6] O'Rourke was born in Portlaoise, one of eight children of local school principal and hurling enthusiast Kevin O’Rourke.

[8] He is married to Caroline Murphy and has six children, one of whom is a human rights lawyer, Maeve O'Rourke.