Sean O'Neill is a footballer from Northern Ireland

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 currently plays for IFA 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...

 club Crusaders

Crusaders F.C.

Crusaders Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish association football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1898, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Seaview. Club colours are red and black. The current manager is Stephen Baxter, appointed in 2005...

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Club career

Sean began his career at Glentoran

Glentoran F.C.

Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...

, before moving to Ballymena United

Ballymena United F.C.

Ballymena United, is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club hails from the town of Ballymena, County Antrim and plays its home matches at Ballymena Showgrounds. Club colours are sky blue and white. Away Colours are Red and BlackThe club was...

 in March 2005. He spent 5 years at United, although never really established himself in the first team, making a total of 21 appearances during his time there.

He signed 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...

 in the summer of 2010 as a replacement for Alvin Rouse

Alvin Rouse

Alvin Rouse is a legendary Barbadian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Longford Town in the League of Ireland.-Club career:...

, and established himself as first choice keeper, playing in 36 of 38 league games. His performances led to praise, with good displays combined with playing as goalkeeper for Antrim GAA

Antrim GAA

The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...

 drawing plaudits.

He signed for Crusaders

Crusaders F.C.

Crusaders Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish association football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1898, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Seaview. Club colours are red and black. The current manager is Stephen Baxter, appointed in 2005...

 in the summer of 2011, replacing outgoing keeper Chris Keenan

Chris Keenan

Chris Keenan is a footballer who currently plays for IFA Premiership side Carrick Rangers as a goalkeeper.After previously playing for Larne and Glentoran, he joined Crusaders in 2008, going on to make over 100 appearances for the club...

. He ceased playing GAA not long after joining.

He has also represented Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland national football team

The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...

at U17, U18, U19, U21, and U23 level.