Ryan O'Neill (Northern Irish footballer)
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Ryan O'Neill is a footballer from Northern Ireland
who plays as a defender
for Dungannon Swifts
.
He began his career in the youth team
at West Ham United
and has represented Northern Ireland at under-21 level, and is a cousin of Barnet team-mate Mark Hughes. He signed for Barnet
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 Dungannon Swifts
in September 2010, making his debut against Donegal Celtic.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
who plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Dungannon Swifts
Dungannon Swifts F.C.
Dungannon Swifts F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1949, has risen from the Mid-Ulster league to the top tier in Northern Ireland since its election to the Irish League First Division in 1997...
.
He began his career in the youth team
The Academy of Football
The Academy of Football, or just The Academy, is a nickname of the English football club West Ham United.The title pays homage to the success of the club in coaching talented young players...
at West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
and has represented Northern Ireland at under-21 level, and is a cousin of Barnet team-mate Mark Hughes. He signed for Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
in August 2009 and made his debut in a 1-0 away defeat to Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
on 8 August 2009. O'Neill was released at the end of the season.
Ryan signed for Northern Irish Premiership
IFA Premiership
The IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are...
and home town side Dungannon Swifts
Dungannon Swifts F.C.
Dungannon Swifts F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1949, has risen from the Mid-Ulster league to the top tier in Northern Ireland since its election to the Irish League First Division in 1997...
in September 2010, making his debut against Donegal Celtic.