Rian O'Neill (born 1998) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Crossmaglen club[1] and at senior level for the Armagh county team.[2][3][4] He plays as a forward.[5] He has shared the Armagh captaincy role with Aidan Nugent.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Centre Forward | ||
| Born | 1998 | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2016– | Crossmaglen | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Armagh titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2019– | Armagh | ||
O'Neill was man of the match against Kerry in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final, when his team made it through to a first final for 21 years.[7]
He was nominated for an All Star in 2022, but he didn't win.[8]
His brother Oisin plays alongside him for Armagh and Crossmaglen.[9][10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ "'See youse in two weeks' – Rian O'Neill hails Armagh's sensational extra-time win over Kerry". Independent.ie. 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Armagh's Rian O'Neill is one of football's brightest talents". 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Rian O'Neill: McGeeney's tough love helped Armagh top group". RTÉ.ie. 18 June 2024.
- ^ Keane, Paul (18 June 2024). "Rian O'Neill hails resilient Armagh's recent Championship record". The Irish News.
- ^ "Rian O'Neill: Injured Armagh star to miss Tyrone game and start of Ulster SFC". BBC. 24 March 2023.
- ^ "'It was bonkers, that's the only word to describe it' — Ex-Galway star Joe Bergin on melee red cards". independent.ie. 29 June 2022.
However, a greater issue that caught Bergin's eye was the decision for referee David Coldrick to send off both Kelly and Nugent, feeling it was a far harsher punishment to Galway than Armagh considering the latter player shares the captaincy role with Rian O'Neill.
- ^ "Armagh find extra gear to stun Kerry and move into first All-Ireland SFC final in 21 years". 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Mixed feelings on a 'breakthrough' year - Armagh star Rian O'Neill on The GAA Social". BBC. 20 September 2022.
- ^ Tierney, Paddy (23 August 2023). "'A leader among leaders' - Crossmaglen and Armagh star Oisin O'Neill returns from 18-month injury nightmare". Belfast Live.
- ^ Costello, Lee (24 August 2023). "Armagh receive huge boost as 'immense leader' returns after 18 months out". Joe.
- ^ "'A leader amongst leaders' - Cunningham hails O'Neill after return from injury". Hogan Stand. 25 August 2023.
- ^ Campbell, John (29 August 2023). "I'm making up for lost time in Crossmaglen Rangers' chase for the Armagh Championship, says Oisin O'Neill". Belfast Telegraph.
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