Kathleen O'Rourke was born on April 30,1964 and is a Canadian curler from Cumberland, Prince Edward Island.
10 Facts About Kathy O'Rourke
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Kathy O'Rourke is a six-time provincial champion and is a former Canadian Mixed Champion.
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Kathy O'Rourke played in her first national women's championship in 1989, playing second for Kathie Gallant.
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Kathy O'Rourke won her sixth provincial championship in 2010, throwing second stones and skipping for Erin Carmody, and later won a silver medal at the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
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In mixed curling, Kathy O'Rourke won the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in 1989, playing lead for Robert Campbell.
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Kathy O'Rourke played third at the 1999 Canadian Mixed, for Peter MacDonald, but did not win.
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Kathy O'Rourke is married to Mark O'Rourke, her teammate in her 1989 Mixed Championship win.
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Kathy O'Rourke's decision was made when teammates Erin Carmody and Geri-Lynn Ramsay decided to move to Calgary, Carmody to further her University studies at U of Calgary and Ramsay to relocate alongside her boyfriend.
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Hughes throws last rock, with Kathy O'Rourke skipping and throwing third stones.
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Kathy O'Rourke is a retired managing partner at Grant Thornton PEI.