Colm O'Neill (Midleton Gaelic footballer) explained

Code:	Football
Sport:	Gaelic football
Colm O'Neill
Irish:	Colm Ó Néill
Fullname:	Colm O'Neill
Feet:	6
Inches:	2
Occupation:	Accountant
County:	Cork
Province:	Munster
Clposition:	Forward
Clcountyh:	3
Clprovinceh:	2
Clallirelandh:	1
Clcountyf:	0
Clprovincef:	0
Clallirelandf:	0
Counties:	Cork
Icposition:	Full forward
Icyears:	1984-1991
Icapps(Points):	16 (2-24)
Icprovince:	4
Icallireland:	2
Nfl:	1
Allstars:	0
Birth Date:	20 June 1964
Birth Place:	Midleton, County Cork, Ireland

Colm O'Neill (born 20 June 1964) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer.^[1] At club level he played with Midleton and was also a member of the Cork senior football team. O'Neill usually lined out as a forward.

Playing career

O'Neill first came to prominence as a dual player at club level with Midleton. It was as a hurler that he enjoyed his greatest club success, winning an All-Ireland Club Championship title in 1988. O'Neill first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor football team in 1981. He won an All-Ireland Minor Championship title in his debut season after scoring three goals in the final against Derry. A subsequent three-year spell with the under-21 team yielded two consecutive All-Ireland Under-21 Championship titles. O'Neill was still a member of the under-21 team when he was drafted onto the Cork senior football team in 1984. He went on to win consecutive All-Ireland Championship titles in 1989 and 1990, however, he was sent off for striking Mick Lyons in the 1990 All-Ireland final defeat of Meath.^[2] O'Neill's other honours with Cork include four consecutive Munster Championship titles and a National League title.

Personal life

O'Neill immigrated to the United States after winning the Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery program. He currently lives in Colorado, and his son Shane is a professional footballer and a former United States youth international.^[3] ^[4]