Barry O'Neill is an

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sports broadcaster, producer and a retired politician from

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. He is a producer with ''Sunday Sport'' on

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. He regularly presents bulletins on

and

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. He was elected to Donegal County Council in 2004, 2009 and 2014 before retiring in 2019. He also ran for the party in the

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finishing second behind the winner

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. Because of his involvement with both RTÉ and Fine Gael he has drawn comparisons with George Lee. O'Neill has won National Radio Awards in 2014 and 2018 for his work with RTE, claiming the PPI National Award for best story in 2014 and the IMRO National Award for best programme in 2018. He is a fan of the

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football team and

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and enjoys music by

Rory Gallagher William Rory Gallagher ( ; 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. Due to his virtuosic playing, but relative lack of fame compared to some others, he has been referred to as "the greatest ...

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