Re. Wayne Rooney, it's not impossible that there is a piping connection. There was a family of Rooneys who spent a lot of time in Liverpool who were travelling pipers. I don't know if they were related to the Dorans or not. Mind you, there are hundreds of Dorans and Rooneys in Liverpool. Some are related, some aren't.

In any case, why isn't he playing for the Republic? It's not like he's going to win anything playing for England.