Steve O'Neill (rugby league)


Steve O'Neill is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Wigan, Widnes, Salford, Swinton and the Gateshead Thunder, as a or, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, and coached at representative level for Ireland.

Playing career

International honours

Steve O'Neill won a cap for England while at Wigan in 1981 against France.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Steve O'Neill was an unused interchange/substitute, i.e. number 15, in Widnes 14-14 draw with Hull F.C. in the 1981–82 Challenge Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 92,147, was an unused interchange/substitute, i.e. number 15, in the 9-18 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1981–82 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Wednesday 19 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 41,171, and played left-, i.e. number 8, and scored a drop goal in Widnes' 19-6 victory over Wigan in the 1983–84 Challenge Cup Final during the 1983–84 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1984.

County Cup Final appearances

Steve O'Neill played right-, i.e. number 10, in Wigan's 10-26 defeat by Warrington in the 1980–81 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 4 October 1980, played left-, i.e. number 8, in Widnes' 3-8 defeat by Leigh in the 1981–82 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 26 September 1981, and played left- in the 8-12 defeat by Barrow in the 1983–84 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1983–84 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 1 October 1983.

Coaching career

From 1997 to 2001, O'Neill was the coach of the Ireland national rugby league team.

Genealogical information

Steve O'Neill is the brother of the rugby league footballer, Mike O'Neill.