Joe Joe Rouine (born 1965/1966) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Clare county team at various grades, as well as for several clubs, including Ennistymon. ^{[1] [2]} He was a centre half-back. ^[2]

The first team Rouine played for was St Brigid's in Ennistymon. ^[2] He then played for the Moy club in the Clare Junior Football Championship, and then with Milltown Malbay. ^[2] There he was influenced by Noel Walsh, and won the 1985 and 1990 Clare Senior Football Championship titles, before losing the final of the 1991 championship. ^[2] In early 1993 Rouine returned to Ennistymon. ^[2]

Rouine spent two years playing for the Clare minor team. ^[2] He then featured for the under-21 team, including in the final of the 1988 Munster Under-21 Football Championship. ^[2] He made his first senior inter-county appearance for Clare at the age of 21 in an away National Football League fixture against Wicklow in 1987. ^[2] While playing with Clare, Rouine won an All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship title in 1991 and a Munster Senior Football Championship medal in 1992. ^{[2] [3]}

Rouine also spent time as a member of the Clare junior team. ^[2] He won an All-Ireland title with Athenry Agricultural College. ^[2]

Rouine's younger brother Brendan also played for Clare. ^[2] The Rouines are natives of Rineen, close to Ennistymon. ^[2] Rouine went to school in Lahinch. ^[2] As of 1993, he was involved with the Defence Forces in Lahinch. ^[2] He married a woman from Kilfenora. ^[2] His father John Joe played the same sport. ^[2]

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