Ryan O'Neill (born 19 January 1990) is a retired footballer from Northern Ireland. He began his career in the

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and has represented Northern Ireland at under-21 level, and is a cousin of former Barnet teammate

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. He signed for

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in August 2009 and made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat to Lincoln City on 8 August 2009. O'Neill was released at the end of the season. Ryan signed for Northern Irish Premiership and home town side

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in September 2010, making his debut against

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. In July 2013, O'Neill signed a 2-year contract with Irish Cup winners

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. He left the club at the end of the season to move to the United States.Gletoran's O'Neill on the move to America
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oneill, Ryan 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Dungannon Men's association football defenders West Ham United F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Dungannon Swifts F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Association footballers from County Tyrone English Football League players NIFL Premiership players