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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Collie O'Neill | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1976[citation needed] | ||
| Place of birth | Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Home Farm FC, Drogheda Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | St Mochtas FC | ||
| 2005–2006 | Dublin City (player–coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Dublin City (first-team coach) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Dundalk (assistant coach) | ||
| 2007-2010 | Shelbourne (assistant → caretaker manager) | ||
| 2011–2014 | UCD (assistant manager) | ||
| 2015–2019 | UCD (manager) | ||
| 2021 | Cabinteely (technical coach) | ||
| 2022 | Bray Wanderers (technical coach) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Shamrock Rovers Women (Head Coach) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Colin O'Neill | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2005–2006 | Dublin City (first-team coach) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Dundalk (backroom staff) | ||
| 2007–2010 | Shelbourne (assistant manager) | ||
| 2011–2014 | UCD (assistant manager) | ||
| 2014–2019 | UCD (manager) | ||
| 2021 | Cabinteely (technical coach) | ||
| 2022 | Bray Wanderers (technical coach) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Shamrock Rovers Women (head coach) | ||
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin O'Neill | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2005–2006 | Dublin City (first-team coach) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Dundalk (backroom staff) | ||
| 2007–2010 | Shelbourne (assistant manager) | ||
| 2011–2014 | UCD (assistant manager) | ||
| 2014–2019 | UCD (manager) | ||
| 2021 | Cabinteely (technical coach) | ||
| 2022 | Bray Wanderers (technical coach) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Shamrock Rovers Women (head coach) | ||
Colin "Collie" O'Neill (born 28 June 1976) is an Irish football manager and coach from Drogheda, County Louth.[1] He holds a UEFA Pro Licence, which he received in August 2018,[2] and is best known for managing UCD AFC in the League of Ireland, where he won the First Division title in 2018 and was named PFAI First Division Manager of the Year.[3][4]
Early coaching career
editDublin City (2005–2006)
editO'Neill began his coaching career at Dublin City FC under manager Dermot Keely. In 2005, Dublin City won the League of Ireland First Division and earned promotion to the Premier Division after defeating Shamrock Rovers in the promotion/relegation playoff.[5][6] The club folded midway through the 2006 Premier Division season due to financial difficulties.[7]
Dundalk (2006–2007)
editFollowing Dublin City's collapse, O'Neill joined Dundalk FC as part of the backroom staff under manager John Gill.[8][9] Dundalk won the promotion playoff against Waterford United, but the FAI denied promotion due to league restructuring.[10] O'Neill departed the club in February 2007.[9]
Shelbourne (2007–2010)
editIn 2007, O'Neill joined Shelbourne FC as assistant manager under Dermot Keely.[11] The club had been relegated to the First Division due to financial irregularities and Keely assembled a squad at short notice for the 2007 season.[12]
Managerial career
editUCD (2011–2019)
editO'Neill joined UCD as assistant manager in 2011 under Martin Russell.[1] He served as assistant under Russell (2011–2014) and then under Aaron Callaghan for the 2014 season.[1] Following UCD's relegation from the Premier Division in 2014, O'Neill was appointed manager in December 2014.[1]
In 2015, UCD qualified for the UEFA Europa League through the UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking, entering as a First Division club. In the first qualifying round, UCD defeated F91 Dudelange of Luxembourg on away goals, becoming the first Irish second-tier club to win a European tie.[13][14] They were eliminated in the next round by ŠK Slovan Bratislava.[15][16]
In 2018, O'Neill led UCD to the First Division title and promotion back to the Premier Division.[17][18][19] He was named PFAI First Division Manager of the Year for the 2018 season.[3]
O'Neill was noted for his emphasis on youth development and team cohesion within UCD's all-student squad model. In a 2018 interview, he stated: "The club is like a family... They're buddies, they look after each other, and mind each other on and off the field."[20]
Several players who developed under O'Neill at UCD went on to play at higher levels, including Liam Scales, Georgie Kelly, Gary O'Neill, and Greg Sloggett.[21] Scales, who later signed for Celtic, credited O'Neill's influence on his development: "Collie at UCD helped me a lot, he put a lot of faith in me as a young player. I played a lot there, I played a lot of senior games which a lot of young lads don't really get the chance to do."[22]
O'Neill departed UCD in August 2019 after an eight-year association with the club.[23][24]
Cabinteely and Bray Wanderers (2021–2022)
editO'Neill served as technical coach at Cabinteely (2021) and Bray Wanderers (2022), working under manager Pat Devlin.[1]
Shamrock Rovers Women (2023–2025)
editIn October 2022, O'Neill was appointed head coach of Shamrock Rovers Women ahead of their entry into the Women's National League.[25][26] In their debut 2023 season, Rovers finished third in the Women's Premier Division.[25]
Honours
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "Collie O'Neill – Manager profile". Transfermarkt. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "UEFA Pro Licence Graduation". Sportsfile. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
Colin O'Neill is presented with their certificate by John Delaney, CEO, Football Association of Ireland and Ruud Dokter, FAI High Performance Director, during the UEFA Pro Licence Graduation at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Douglas, Co. Cork. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile
- 1 2 3 "Double Professional Footballers Association of Ireland win for UCD AFC". UCD News. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Good Night for the Students at PFAI Awards". Q102. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dublin City v Shamrock Rovers – 2nd Leg". Sportsfile. 25 November 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
Dermot Keely, Dublin City manager, is congratulated by Colm O'Neill after winning promotion to the eircom Premier League. eircom league Promotion / Relegation Play-off, 2nd Leg, Dublin City v Shamrock Rovers, Tolka Park, Dublin. Picture credit: Matt Browne / SPORTSFILE
- ↑ "Misery for Rovers as City clinch promotion". Irish Examiner. 25 November 2005. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ "Dublin City FC bow out of eircom League". RTÉ Sport. 19 July 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ "Waterford v Dundalk – eircom League Premier Division / First Division Playoff 2nd Leg". Sportsfile. 25 November 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
Dundalk manager John Gill, left, is congratulated by Colm O'Neill after the final whistle. eircom League Premier Division / First Division Playoff 2nd Leg, Waterford United v Dundalk, RSC, Waterford. Picture credit: Matt Browne / SPORTSFILE
- 1 2 "One New Signing/Two Departures". Dundalk Talk (fan forum). 25 February 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ Dodge, John (19 December 2014). "When The FAI Decided League Of Ireland Promotion And Nearly Burned Down As A Result". Balls.ie. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ "Shelbourne F.C. Portraits". Sportsfile. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
Colin O'Neill, Shelbourne F.C., Assistant Manager. Tolka Park, Dublin. Picture credit: Pat Murphy / SPORTSFILE
- ↑ "The fall and rise again of Shelbourne FC". Back Page Football. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "UCD's little wonder". UEFA.com. 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (2015). "Students claim famous victory". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Slovan Bratislava v UCD – UEFA Europa League 2nd Qualifying Round 1st Leg". Sportsfile. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
UCD head coach Colin O'Neill shakes hands with Slovan Bratislava head coach Jan Svehlik after the game. UEFA Europa League, 2nd Qualifying Round, 1st Leg, Slovan Bratislava v UCD. Štadión Pasienky, Bratislava, Slovakia. Picture credit: Christian Ort / SPORTSFILE
- ↑ "Europa League: Boss races home for birth after UCD's shock win". BBC Sport. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- 1 2 Donnelly, Dave (14 September 2018). "Champions! UCD clinch First Division title after Conor Davis hits late equaliser". The42. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- 1 2 Donnelly, Dave (14 September 2018). "Collie O'Neill's UCD clinch First Division title". RTÉ Sport.
- ↑ "UCD v Finn Harps – SSE Airtricity League First Division". Sportsfile. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
UCD manager Collie O'Neill, right, celebrates his side's first goal during the SSE Airtricity League First Division match between UCD and Finn Harps at the UCD Bowl in Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
- ↑ ""This club is like a family" – UCD boss Collie O'Neill". League of Ireland. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Collie O'Neill: Because they were all similar in age, they became a much closer-knit group..." Extratime.com. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ ""The Stuff of Dreams" for Celtic's New Bhoy Liam Scales". The Celtic Star. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "UCD sack manager Collie O'Neill". RTÉ Sport. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "UCD manager departs following 10-1 thrashing by Bohs". The42. August 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Collie O'Neill at the helm as Rovers confirm WNL entry". RTÉ Sport. 7 October 2022.
- ↑ "Shamrock Rovers Women's Squad Portraits 2023". Sportsfile. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
Head Coach Collie O'Neill poses for a portrait during a Shamrock Rovers Women's squad portrait session at Roadstone Group Sports Club in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
- ↑ "Shamrock Rovers confirm O'Neill resignation". RTÉ Sport. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Collie O'Neill resigns from Head Coach role with the Hoops women's side". Extratime.com. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Shamrock Rovers Squad Portraits 2025". Sportsfile. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
Head coach Collie O'Neill during a Shamrock Rovers squad portraits session at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
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