Gary O'Neill
Gary O'Neill is an Irish midfielder from Kerry, born on 27 January 1995. He developed into a senior player at UCD, where his progression combined midfield responsibility with academic study in sports management. In 2018, O'Neill captained UCD to the First Division title and was named First Division Player of the Year. During his final full UCD season, he scored nine league goals, showing an ability to contribute beyond build-up play. O'Neill joined Shamrock Rovers in June 2019 and quickly made an impact, scoring the winning penalty in the shootout that secured the 2019 FAI Cup. Operating centrally or defensively, he is noted for high-volume distribution, positional reading and midfield control. With Shamrock Rovers, O'Neill has won Premier Division titles in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025, alongside two FAI Cups.
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 2213 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2023 | 12 | 962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1.32 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 309 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis Season 2024
Role: MidfielderTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
Premier Division - Oriel Park, Dundalk, Ireland
UEFA Europa Conference League - epet ARENA, Praha, Czech-Republic
Teams
Transfers
UCD
Shamrock Rovers
Port Vale
Southport