Humphrey O'Neill

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Humphrey O'Neill
Personal information
Irish name Amhlaoibh Ó Néill
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-back
Born 1925
Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland
Died 9 February 1976 (aged 50)
St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Nickname Small
Occupation Wholesaler
Club(s)
YearsClub
Clonakilty
University College Cork
Club titles
Cork titles 4
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1945-1953
Cork 12 (0-02)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

Humphrey Patrick O'Neill (1925 - 9 February 1976) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Clonakilty, University College Cork and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.

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Career

O'Neill first came to Gaelic football prominence as a member of the Clonakilty club that was enjoying a golden age in terms of success. He became a regular member of the club's senior team in 1944 and won four County Championship titles in nine seasons. O'Neill was drafted onto the Cork senior football team for the 1945 Munster final, a decision which was criticised due to his relative youth and inexperience, however, he ended the game with his first winners' medal. He ended the season by lining out at centre-forward when Cork claimed the All-Ireland title after a defeat of Cavan in the final. [1] [2] [3] O'Neill won a second Munster Championship medal as a substitute in 1949. He returned to the team for one final season as captain in 1953.[ citation needed ]

Personal life and death

O'Neill married Catherine M. "Ina" Sheehy in Cork in 1951. The couple later relocated to Ballsbridge in Dublin and had six children. His nephew, Dave McCarthy, won an All-Ireland medal with Cork in 1973. [4] O'Neill died after a brief period of illness at Mercer's Hospital on 9 February 1976.

Honours

Clonakilty
Cork

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References

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  2. "A football life less ordinary". The Anglo-Celt. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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