Steve O'Neill is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and

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ed in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Wigan, Widnes, Salford, and Swinton 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

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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

Final

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during the 1981–82 season at

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, 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

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

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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

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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."Irish welcome Prescott"
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Genealogical information

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

References

External links

Statistics at wigan.rlfans.comStatistics at rugby.widnes.tv
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