John O'Neill (Limerick hurler)
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| Native name | Seán Ó Néill (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John O'Neill (born 1966) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Blackrock and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Career
O'Neill began his hurling career at juvenile and underage levels with Blackrock. He progressed to adult level and won a Limerick IHC medal after a 2–04 to 0–08 defeat of Na Piarsaigh in the final.[1]
At inter-county level, O'Neill first played for Limerick as part of the minor team that beat Kilkenny to win the All-Ireland MHC title in 1984.[2] He progressed to the under-21 team and won consecutive Munster U21HC titles, before claiming an All-Ireland U21HC medal after a 2–15 to 3–06 win over Galway in the 1987 final.[3]
O'Neill was drafted onto the senior team in 1993 and was part of the team that won the Munster SHC the following year after a defeat of Clare in the final.[4][5] He was an unused substitute for Limerick's defeat by Offaly in the 1994 All-Ireland final.[6]
Honours
- Blackrock
- Limerick
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1994
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1987
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1986, 1987
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1984
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1984
References
- ^ "Sleeping giants bid to rekindle magical days at headquarters". Irish Examiner. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Limerick's last All-Ireland minor hurling title - 1984". Limerick Leader. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Limerick's first All Ireland U-21 hurling title in 1987". Limerick Leader. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Munster Final - 20th anniversary of Limerick's Munster SHC win of 1994". Limerick Leader. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Limerick GAA to make 25th anniversary of the 1994 Munster hurling title victory". Limerick Leader. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Flashback: 1994 All-Ireland SHC Final - Offaly v Limerick". GAA website. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2025.