Gerry O'Neill (Gaelic footballer)

Gerry O'Neill (1927 - 3 August 2010) was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer. He played as a left corner-forward with the Armagh senior team.

Born in Middletown, County Armagh, O'Neill first played competitive Gaelic football during his schooling at St. Patrick's Grammar School in Armagh. [1]Here he won back-to-back MacRory Cup medals before winning a Hogan Cup medal in 1946. At club level O'Neill enjoyed a lengthy career with Middletown.

O'Neill made his first impression on the inter-county scene as a member of the Armagh junior team. He won an Ulster medal in this grade in 1948, however, an All-Ireland title eluded the team. O'Neill later joined the Armagh senior team, winning his first ulster medal in 1950. He won a second Ulster medal in 1953, however, he ended the year as an All-Ireland runner-up.

In retirement from playing O'Neill became involved in team management and coaching.[2] He was a selector with the Middletown team that won the county junior championship title in 1974.

O'Neill died on 3 August 2010.[3][4]

Honours
St. Patrick's Grammar School
Armagh

References
  1. Watters, Andy (16 May 2020). "From nowhere to Croker... How Gerry O'Neill transformed Armagh in the 1970s". The Irish News. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. "Archive: Preview of Armagh's 1977 All-Ireland Final against Dublin". BBC Sport. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. "Armagh mourns Gerry O'Neill". Hogan Stand. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  4. "The late Gerry O'Neill". Hogan Stand. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2017.


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