Colm O'Neill (Midleton Gaelic footballer)
Colm O'Neill (born 20 June 1964) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer.[1] At club level he played with Midleton and was also a member of the Cork senior football team. O'Neill usually lined out as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Colm Ó Néill | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full forward | ||
| Born | 20 June 1964 Midleton, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Accountant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Midleton | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Cork titles | 0 | 3 | |
| Munster titles | 0 | 2 | |
| All-Ireland titles | 0 | 1 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1984-1991 | Cork | 16 (2-24) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Playing career edit
O'Neill first came to prominence as a dual player at club level with Midleton. It was as a hurler that he enjoyed his greatest club success, winning an All-Ireland Club Championship title in 1988. O'Neill first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor football team in 1981. He won an All-Ireland Minor Championship title in his debut season after scoring three goals in the final against Derry. A subsequent three-year spell with the under-21 team yielded two consecutive All-Ireland Under-21 Championship titles. O'Neill was still a member of the under-21 team when he was drafted onto the Cork senior football team in 1984. He went on to win consecutive All-Ireland Championship titles in 1989 and 1990, however, he was sent off for striking Mick Lyons in the 1990 All-Ireland final defeat of Meath.[2] O'Neill's other honours with Cork include four consecutive Munster Championship titles and a National League title.
Personal life edit
O'Neill immigrated to the United States after winning the Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery program. He currently lives in Colorado, and his son Shane is a professional footballer and a former United States youth international.[3][4]
Honours edit
- Midleton
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1988
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1983, 1987
- Cork Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1983, 1986, 1987
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1989, 1990
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
- National Football League: 1988-89
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 1984, 1985
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1984, 1985
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 1981
- Munster Minor Football Championship: 1981
References edit
- ^ "Lyons, Colm". Hogan Stand. 17 September 1993. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Roycroft, John (20 March 2020). "1990 football final was a classic reminder that things are not always that bad". Echo Live. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Krasnoo, Ryan (19 October 2020). "Once a journeyman, Sounders' Shane O'Neill quietly flashing defensive bona fides as he finds home in Seattle". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Sons of All-Ireland winner making it big in the US". The 42. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2021.