306:. Tipperary were Wexford's opponents in the subsequent All-Ireland final on 5 September 1965, however, the game failed to live up to the two classic games between the two sides in 1960 and 1962. Victory went to Tipperary on that occasion by 2–16 to 0–10, courtesy of a brace of goals by
295:, however, a 3–12 to 5–6 draw was the result. The replay took place two weeks later, however, the sides couldn't be separated once again after a 4–9 apiece draw. At the third time of asking Cork finally triumphed following a huge 9–9 to 5–9 victory.
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225:, O'Neill first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Limerick under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the
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Wexford retained their provincial crown in 1966, with O'Neill collecting a second
Leinster medal following a 7-10 to 2-8 demolition of
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Throughout his career O'Neill made 5 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the
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O'Neill made his senior championship debut on 11 July 1965 in a 1-15 to 2-6 Leinster semi-final defeat of Laois. He later won a
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After a defeat by
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were the opponents in the subsequent All-Ireland final, however, a 3-7 to 1-4 victory gave O'Neill an
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O'Neill joined the
Wexford under-21 team as captain in 1965. A 7-9 to 1-5 trouncing of
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medal following a 2-11 to 3-7 defeat of reigning provincial champions
229:. O'Neill immediately became a regular member of the team and won one
193:*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:17, 3 July 2015.
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Wexford – 1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling
Championship runners-up
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Wexford – 1965 All-Ireland Senior
Hurling Championship runners-up
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Wexford – 1965 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling
Champions (1st title)
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342:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
272:medal in that grade. Reigning champions
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210:who played as left corner-back for the
352:Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
7:
333:Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
457:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Final
402:"Memories return of sole U-21 win"
287:. On 2 October 1966 Wexford faced
240:At club level O'Neill played with
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425:Willie O'Neill navigation boxes
291:in the All-Ireland decider at
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404:. Wexford People. 14 May 2013
1213:Wexford inter-county hurlers
237:runner-up on one occasion.
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874:Played in first game
380:"Profile: W O'Neill"
27:Personal information
268:gave him his first
158:Inter-county titles
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202:(born 1945) is an
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164:Leinster titles
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384:. Retrieved
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39:Liam Ó Néill
18:
16:Irish hurler
1203:1945 births
926:N. Rochford
867:M. Gardiner
783:M. Kinsella
572:M. Kinsella
293:Nowlan Park
278:All-Ireland
235:All-Ireland
108:Club titles
1197:Categories
1176:C. Dowdall
1128:O. McGrath
1119:N. Wheeler
1088:P. Quigley
1080:D. Shannon
1064:J. O'Brien
1027:T. Neville
1019:V. Staples
1003:D. Quigley
995:W. O'Neill
909:P. O'Brien
855:E. Cousins
831:J. Quigley
823:P. Quigley
807:C. Dowdall
791:V. Staples
751:W. O'Neill
689:L. Griffin
684:W. Bierney
669:É. Furlong
612:P. Quigley
604:C. Dowdall
564:V. Staples
548:D. Quigley
539:W. O'Neill
366:References
33:Irish name
1168:A. Butler
1160:L. Butler
1152:M. Browne
1144:J. Murphy
1111:Subs used
1048:P. Wilson
1040:W. Murphy
1011:N. Colfer
884:T. Murphy
879:J. Murphy
839:P. Butler
815:S. Barron
767:A. Somers
743:H. Butler
620:S. Barron
580:W. Murphy
556:A. Somers
449:Tipperary
274:Tipperary
144:1965-1967
1104:J. Foley
1072:J. Nolan
1056:M. Byrne
987:P. Nolan
932:B. Ronan
914:B. Ronan
896:B. Ronan
862:Sub used
847:T. Doran
799:M. Jacob
759:M. Nolan
679:P. Roche
674:B. Doyle
656:C. Jacob
651:Sub used
644:J. Berry
636:T. Doran
628:T. Maher
596:J. Doran
531:M. Jacob
460:winning
304:Kilkenny
300:Leinster
270:Leinster
231:Leinster
217:Born in
206:retired
153:5 (0-00)
54:Position
1096:M. Codd
775:W. Bowe
588:E. Ryan
462:captain
408:8 April
327:Wexford
317:Honours
280:medal.
219:Kilmore
212:Wexford
149:Wexford
84:Club(s)
78:Ireland
70:Kilmore
49:Hurling
386:3 July
266:Dublin
208:hurler
132:County
358:(c),
354:(2):
344:(1):
335:(1):
285:Laois
204:Irish
128:Years
89:Years
46:Sport
479:Cork
467:1965
410:2015
388:2015
360:1966
356:1965
346:1965
337:1965
322:Team
289:Cork
93:Club
67:1945
64:Born
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184:NHL
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