Liam O'Neill (Gaelic footballer)
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| Native name | Liam Ó Néill (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1947 (age 77–78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Liam O'Neill (born 1947) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-back at senior level for the Galway county team.
O'Neill joined the team during the late 1960s and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for almost a decade. During that time he won six Connacht medals and one All-Star award.[1] He is a member of a unique set of Galway players who lost three All-Ireland finals in four years
O'Neill had a lengthy club career with St Grellan's.
He went on to manage the Mayo county football team in later years and his son Kevin played inter-county football for Mayo.
References
- ^ "Galway GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2012.