Rian O'Neill

Rian O'Neill
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Centre Forward
Born 1998
Club(s)
Years Club
2016–
 Crossmaglen
Club titles
Armagh titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2019–
 Armagh
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1

Rian O'Neill (born 1998) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Crossmaglen club[1] and at senior level for the Armagh county team.[2][3][4] He plays as a forward.[5] He has shared the Armagh captaincy role with Aidan Nugent.[6]

O'Neill was man of the match against Kerry in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final, when his team made it through to a first final for 21 years.[7]

He was nominated for an All Star in 2022, but he didn't win.[8] He won an All Star at the end of the 2024 season.[9]

His brother Oisín plays alongside him for Armagh and Crossmaglen.[10][11][12][13]

  1. ^ "'See youse in two weeks' – Rian O'Neill hails Armagh's sensational extra-time win over Kerry". Independent.ie. 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Armagh's Rian O'Neill is one of football's brightest talents". 9 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Rian O'Neill: McGeeney's tough love helped Armagh top group". RTÉ.ie. 18 June 2024.
  4. ^ Keane, Paul (18 June 2024). "Rian O'Neill hails resilient Armagh's recent Championship record". The Irish News.
  5. ^ "Rian O'Neill: Injured Armagh star to miss Tyrone game and start of Ulster SFC". BBC. 24 March 2023.
  6. ^ "'It was bonkers, that's the only word to describe it' — Ex-Galway star Joe Bergin on melee red cards". independent.ie. 29 June 2022. However, a greater issue that caught Bergin's eye was the decision for referee David Coldrick to send off both Kelly and Nugent, feeling it was a far harsher punishment to Galway than Armagh considering the latter player shares the captaincy role with Rian O'Neill.
  7. ^ "Armagh find extra gear to stun Kerry and move into first All-Ireland SFC final in 21 years". 13 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Mixed feelings on a 'breakthrough' year - Armagh star Rian O'Neill on The GAA Social". BBC. 20 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Conroy and O'Donnell scoop Player of the Year awards". RTÉ News. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  10. ^ Tierney, Paddy (23 August 2023). "'A leader among leaders' - Crossmaglen and Armagh star Oisin O'Neill returns from 18-month injury nightmare". Belfast Live.
  11. ^ Costello, Lee (24 August 2023). "Armagh receive huge boost as 'immense leader' returns after 18 months out". Joe.
  12. ^ "'A leader amongst leaders' - Cunningham hails O'Neill after return from injury". Hogan Stand. 25 August 2023.
  13. ^ Campbell, John (29 August 2023). "I'm making up for lost time in Crossmaglen Rangers' chase for the Armagh Championship, says Oisin O'Neill". Belfast Telegraph.