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Barry O'Neill
Irish sports broadcaster From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barry O'Neill is an Irish sports broadcaster, producer and a retired politician from County Donegal.
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Career
He is a producer with Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1.[1][2] He regularly presents bulletins on RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ 2fm.[2] He was elected to Donegal County Council in 2004,[3] 2009,[4] and 2014,[5] before retiring in 2019.[6][7] He also ran for the party in the 2010 Donegal South-West by-election finishing second behind the winner Pearse Doherty.[8]
Because of his involvement with both RTÉ and Fine Gael he has drawn comparisons with George Lee. Also, citing a significant journalistic ethics conflict.[2][9]
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Awards
O'Neill, through his work with RTE, has won a PPI National Award for best sports story in 2014,[10] and a gold IMRO National Award for best sports programme with in 2018.[11]
Controversy
In 2012 O'Neill attracted controversy after an image was posted online of him doing a Nazi salute beside a waxwork of Adolf Hitler in a museum in Rome. The Jewish Representative Council in Ireland demanded an apology from O'Neill for the incident.[12]
Personal life
He is a fan of the Donegal football team and Finn Harps and enjoys music by Rory Gallagher.[13]
References
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