Donal O'Neill (swimmer)

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Donal O'Neill
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Born (1980-08-05) August 5, 1980 (age 43)
Dublin, Ireland
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Sport Swimming

Donal O'Neill (born 5 August 1980) is an Irish swimmer. He currently holds several Irish records. He competed at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships and at several European Swimming Championships. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Locteau, Sebastien (13 December 2009). "Third Irish Record for O'Neill at Europeans". RunIreland.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. "Donal O'Neill - World Aquatics". World Aquatics. 24 April 2024.