Colm O'Neill (born 1964)
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Colm O'Neill is a retired Irish
sportsperson. He played Gaelic football
and hurling
with his local club Midleton
and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county football team from 1984 until 1991.
He won an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
medal in 1981 scoring three goals in Cork's victory over a spirited Derry
side which had a lot of players who would claim senior medals in 1993.
O'Neill won two All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
medals in 1984 and 1985. He was at corner forward in the rebels unsuccessful All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Final against Meath
in 1987 and came on as a substitute the following year (1988) against the same opposition when again the rebel county fell to Meath by a single point. In 1989 he was part of the team that won the All Ireland beating Mayo
in the final.
1990 was by far O'Neills best year though the year ended on a low note when he was sent off by referee Paddy Russell for striking Meaths full back Mick Lyons
in the All Ireland final that year which denied O'Neill a certain All Star
and a Player of the Year nomination.
In 1991 O'Neill retired after a shock defeat to Kerry
in the Munster Senior Football Championship
semi final.
He currently is living in United States as a very successful publican
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
sportsperson. He played Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Midleton
Midleton GAA
Midleton Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Midleton in County Cork, Ireland.-History:The concept of a Gaelic Athletic Association was first mooted in 1883 when a sub-committee of the Irish Republican Brotherhood was formed with the ideal of...
and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county football team from 1984 until 1991.
He won an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
medal in 1981 scoring three goals in Cork's victory over a spirited Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
side which had a lot of players who would claim senior medals in 1993.
O'Neill won two All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months...
medals in 1984 and 1985. He was at corner forward in the rebels unsuccessful All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
Final against Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
in 1987 and came on as a substitute the following year (1988) against the same opposition when again the rebel county fell to Meath by a single point. In 1989 he was part of the team that won the All Ireland beating Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...
in the final.
1990 was by far O'Neills best year though the year ended on a low note when he was sent off by referee Paddy Russell for striking Meaths full back Mick Lyons
Mick Lyons
Michael "Mick" Lyons is an English former footballer in the 1970s and 1980s. He is most famous as captain of Everton during this period.-Everton:...
in the All Ireland final that year which denied O'Neill a certain All Star
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
and a Player of the Year nomination.
In 1991 O'Neill retired after a shock defeat to Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
in the Munster Senior Football Championship
Munster Senior Football Championship
The Munster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council and are played during the summer months...
semi final.
He currently is living in United States as a very successful publican
Publican
In antiquity, publicans were public contractors, in which role they often supplied the Roman legions and military, managed the collection of port duties, and oversaw public building projects...
.