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Willie O'Neill (Cork hurler)

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Willie O'Neill
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Néill
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born (1876-08-30)30 August 1876
Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland
Died 24 April 1963(1963-04-24) (aged 86)
Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland
Nickname Billy
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
William O'Brien's
Sarsfields
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1902-1910
Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 2

William O'Neill (30 August 1876 – 24 April 1963) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played for Cork Championship clubs William O'Brien's and Sarsfields. He was also a member of the Cork senior teams as a dual player for over a decade during which time he usually lined out as a forward.[1]

Honours

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Cork

References

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  1. ^ "Was one of Cork's greatest hurlers". Cork Examiner. 25 April 1963. Retrieved 3 January 2020.