Paudie O'Neill (born 1957) is an

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former hurler and

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er who played for the

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and

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senior teams. Born in

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, O'Neill first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor teams as a

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, before later joining the under-21 sides. He made his senior debut during the 1977 championship. O'Neill went on to play a key part for Tipperary as a footballer before later spending one championship season with Dublin. At club level he is a one-time

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medallist in football with

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. He also played hurling with St Mary's and Ballyboden St Enda's. In retirement from playing O'Neill has become involved in team management and coaching. He has been heavily involved in various coaching roles with Ballyboden St Enda's before becoming a selector to the Tipperary senior hurling team in 2012. He later took up a coaching role with Westmeath.

References

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