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Gean O'Neil

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Gean O'Neil
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Jersey)
Born(1951-02-09)9 February 1951
Died4 October 2019(2019-10-04) (aged 68)
Sport
ClubJersey BC
Medal record
Representing  Jersey
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Leamington Spa fours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Bangor singles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Bangor triples
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 pairs
Gold medal – first place 2009 fours
Gold medal – first place 2013 fours

Gean Pamela O'Neil (1951-2018) was an international lawn and indoor bowler representing Jersey.[1]

Bowls career

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Gean was part of the fours team with Christine Grimes, Suzie Dingle and Karina Bisson that won the silver medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Leamington Spa.[2]

In 2005 she won the singles and triples bronze medals at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[3]

O'Neil is a three times British champion after winning the 2004 pairs and the fours titles in 2009 and 2013, at the British Isles Bowls Championships.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Gean O'Neil biography". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "Bowls:Silver solace for Jersey quartet". Jersey Evening Post.
  3. ^ "2005 Atlantic Rim Games". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 2006-01-11. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2021-05-30.