Kevin O'Neill, two-time All-Ireland winner with Down, dies

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Kevin O'Neill, a two-time All-Ireland winner with Down in the 1960s, has passed away.

Kevin O'Neill, a two-time All-Ireland winner with Down, has passed away. He was a key member of Down's All-Ireland winning sides in the 1960s, a period that marked the county's emergence as a major GAA force.

O'Neill was instrumental in Down's historic 1960 All-Ireland victory, when they defeated Kerry in the final at Croke Park to complete a National League and All-Ireland double. This made Down the first Ulster county to lift the Sam Maguire. The following year, Down retained the All-Ireland when they defeated Offaly by one point. O'Neill retired from inter-county duty after his second All-Ireland win.

Beyond his inter-county success, O'Neill was also a four-time Down Senior Football Championship winner in the 1960s with his club Newry Mitchels. Following his death, his brother Sean and former Down captain Kevin Mussen are the two surviving players from Down's All-Ireland winning teams of that era.

How it is being reported

• Two-time All-Ireland winner O'Neill passes awayKevin O'Neill, a two-time All-Ireland winner with Down in the 1960s, has passed away.BBC Northern Ireland · 21 Oct, 21:54
• Death of legendary Down two-time All-Ireland winner Kevin O’Neill announcedBelfast Telegraph · 21 Oct, 17:27

In this story: Kevin O'Neill · Down · Kerry · Newry Mitchels · Offaly

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