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.

Colm O'Neill
Personal information
Irish name Colm Ó Néill
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full forward
Born (1964-06-20) 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

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

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
Midleton
Cork

References
  1. "Lyons, Colm". Hogan Stand. 17 September 1993. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Sons of All-Ireland winner making it big in the US". The 42. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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