Patrick O'Neill (born 12 January 1971) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Young Irelands and was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a centre-back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Néill | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
12 January 1971 Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Electrician | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Young Irelands | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1991-1999 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Career edit
O'Neill first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Young Irelands club before eventually joining the club's top adult team. He had his first success in 1992 when Young Irelands won the County Intermediate Championship before claiming County Senior Championship titles in 1996 and 2002.[2] O'Neill first appeared on the inter-county scene as part of the 1988 All-Ireland Championship-winning minor team, before later claiming an All-Ireland Championship title with the under-21 team. This success saw him drafted onto the Kilkenny senior hurling team in 1991. O'Neill was centre-back on the Kilkenny team that won consecutive All-Ireland Championship titles in 1992 and 1993.[3] His other honours include a National League titles, five Leinster Championship medals, a Railway Cup title with Leinster and an All-Star Award. O'Neill's last major game was the 1999 All-Ireland final defeat by Cork.[4]
Honours edit
Team edit
- Young Irelands
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1992, 1993
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999
- National Hurling League: 1994-95
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1990
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1990
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1988
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship: 1988
- Leinster
Individual edit
- Awards
References edit
- ^ "Artful exponent of defensive strategy". Irish Times. 11 September 1998. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (28 October 2002). "DJ's magical melody leaves Dunnamaggin in his wake". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Good days...and bad". Irish Independent. 8 September 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "All-Ireland Hurling Final: Cork 0-13 Kilkenny 0-12". Irish Examiner. 12 September 1999. Retrieved 20 June 2014.