Dan O'Neill (hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Dan O'Neill
Irish:Dónall Ó Néill
Feet:5
Inches:10
Occupation:Veterinary inspector
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:Dicksboro
Clcounty:1
Colleges:University College Dublin
Colyears:1991-1996
Fitz:1
Counties:Kilkenny
Icposition:Midfield
Icyears:1995-1998
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Birth Date:27 January 1973
Birth Place:Kilkenny, Ireland

Daniel Gerard O'Neill (born 27 January 1973) is an Irish former hurler who played for Kilkenny Championship club Dicksboro and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He lined out in a number of positions but usually at midfield.

Career

O'Neill played hurling at club level at juvenile and underage levels with Dicksboro. He lined out in various schoolboy competitions with Kilkenny CBS before later winning a Fitzgibbon Cup college title with University College Dublin in 1993. O'Neill claimed his first title at adult level when Dicksboro won the Kilkenny IHC title in 1991 before later winning a Kilkenny SHC title in 1993. Later in his club career, he won an All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship title in 2006.[1]

At inter-county level, O'Neill first appeared as a member of the Kilkenny minor hurling team that won consecutive All-Ireland MHC titles in 1990 and 1991.[2] He also won an All-Ireland U20HC with the under-21 team in 1994.[3] O'Neill joined the Kilkenny senior hurling team in 1995.[4] He was an unused substitute when Kilkenny were beaten by Offaly in the 1998 All-Ireland final.

Honours

University College Dublin

1993

Dicksboro

1993

2005

2005

1991, 2005

Kilkenny

1998

1994

1993, 1994

1990, 1991

1990, 1991

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Boro gun for glory, but one eye is on survival in Kilkenny. 25 November 2017. Kilkenny People . 21 February 2011.
  2. News: Leinster Minor All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams. Leinster GAA website. 12 December 2021.
  3. News: Leinster Under-21 All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams. Leinster GAA website. 12 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Ronan to rescue for new-look Kilkenny. 21 February 2021. Irish Times . 19 June 1997.