Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill,OBE is a football manager. He was born on March 1, 1952, in Kilrea, near Coleraine in County Derry, Northern Ireland. He played Gaelic football as a youth, winning the MacRory Cup in 1970 with St. Malachy's College, Belfast, before changing to association football. A database query syntax error has occurred. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Arms of Coleraine Coleraine (Cúil Raithin in Irish) is a town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland at the mouth of the river Bann. ... For other places with similar names, see Londonderry (disambiguation) and Derry (disambiguation). ... Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked... Gaelic Football action Gaelic football (Irish: peil ghaelach) is a form of football played mainly in Ireland where it is the most popular sport. ... St. ... Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is a city in the United Kingdom. ...

After completing his education at St. Columb's College, Derry, he began a degree in law at the Queen's University of Belfast while playing for local side Lisburn Distillery F.C.. It was during this period he was spotted by a scout for Nottingham Forest F.C., for whom he signed in 1971, quitting his studies. St. ... Derry or Londonderry (in Irish, Doire or Doire Cholm Chille), often called the Maiden City, is a city in Northern Ireland. ... A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... Law (from the late Old English lagu of probable North Germanic origin) in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, intended to provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide... The Queens University of Belfast (QUB) is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland; the Irish translation of the name is Ollscoil na Banríona, Béal Feirste. ... Lisburn Distillery F.C. is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Look up Scout in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Scout can refer to: International Harvester Scout, an SUV Reconnaissance Scouting, the world-wide youth organization Scout rank (Boy Scouts of America) Scout (comic), a comic book from Eclipse Comics. ... Nottingham Forest Football Club are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

O'Neill progressed slowly as a player until the legendary Brian Clough arrived at the City Ground as manager in 1975 and made the Ulsterman a key part of his midfield. O'Neill went on to play an integral role in Forest's golden era, in which they gained promotion to the top flight, then won the League and League Cup in 1978, followed by further League Cup success a year later and the first of two fantastic European Cup triumphs. Brian Clough, OBE Brian Clough, OBE (March 21, 1935–September 20, 2004) was a talented footballer and subsequently a successful football manager, most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. ... In association football a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Official Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ...

O'Neill was a regular for his country, captaining the Northern Ireland side at a memorable 1982 World Cup in Spain, which included defeating the host nation in Valencia. His international career attained him 62 caps. At club level he also played for Norwich City and Manchester City F.C. before retiring. First international Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Largest win Ireland (IFA) 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none... The 1982 Football World Cup was held in Spain by decision of FIFA in July 1966, in the same session where FIFA gave the right to host the 1974 and 1978 editions to, respectively, West Germany and Argentina. ... First international Spain 0 - 1 Denmark (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Largest win Spain 13 - 0 Bulgaria (Madrid, Spain; 21 May 1933) Worst defeat Italy 7 - 1 Spain (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 4 June 1928) England 7 - 1 Spain (London, England; 9 December 1931) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1934) Best... The Hemispheric at the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències by Santiago Calatrava, Valencia, Spain. ... Norwich City Football Club is a football club based in Norwich, England. ... Manchester City Football Club are a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. ...

After his playing career O'Neill began a career in football management, initially at Grantham Town F.C. in 1987. After a brief spell at the helm of Shepshed Charterhouse, he managed non-league Wycombe Wanderers F.C., whom he took into the League in 1993. He later managed Norwich City but resigned on a matter of principle before he'd had a chance to make an impact. Grantham Town is a football club currently playing in the Southern League. ... Wycombe Wanderers Football Club are an English football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, currently playing in Football League Two. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

He joined Leicester City F.C. in the second half of the 1995/96 season. He achieved great success at the club, gaining promotion via the play-offs to the Premiership in the same season as joining the club. Leicester finished in the top half of the Premiership in every season O'Neill was manager. They also won the League Cup under O'Neill in 1997 and 2000. Leicester City Football Club, nicknamed the Foxes, are an English football team, playing in the Football League Championship. ... FA Premier League logo The FA Premier League (which, for sponsorship/legal reasons, is often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in the UK and the Barclays English Premier League internationally) is a league competiton for English Football clubs located at the top of the English football league system (above... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ...

During his time at Leicester, O'Neill famously held talks to become manager of Leeds United F.C. but declined the job after thousands of supporters held up placards saying DON'T GO MARTIN! in an effort to make him stay. Leeds United Football Club is the only professional association football club in the city of Leeds. ...

O'Neill did eventually leave Leicester in 2000, taking over from the team of John Barnes and Kenny Dalglish to become manager of Celtic F.C. In his first season they won the treble and more recently he guided them to the final of the 2003 UEFA Cup. In his five seasons there, he won three League titles, three Scottish Cups, and a League Cup. Leicester have twice been relegated from the Premier League since his departure. John Barnes (born November 7, 1963) is a Jamaican-born English football player. ... Kenny Dalglish. ... Celtic Football Club, more commonly referred to simply as Celtic (pronounced sel tik), is based in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ...

Over his time as Celtic manager, O'Neill was nearly always linked with the vacancy whenever a manager's position became available in the English Premiership. However, on May 25, 2005, it was announced that he was resigning as manager of Celtic at the end of season 2004/05, following Celtic's Scottish Cup Final against Dundee United F.C. on May 28, to take time out of football in order to care for his wife Geraldine, who is battling lymphoma. May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Dundee. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Lymphoma is a general term for a variety of cancer that begins in the lymphatic system. ...

O'Neill's last competitive game in charge of Celtic was the Scottish Cup final 1-0 victory over Dundee United. The game was decided by an 11th minute goal by Alan Thompson and brought O'Neill's tally of trophies with the club to 7 matching his rival Rangers F.C. manager Alex McLeish, who's team won 2 championships, 2 Scottish Cups, and 3 League Cups during O'Neill's tenure. Under Celtic he had an impressive results tally playing 282 games and winning 213 , drawing 29 and lost 40. Alan Thompson (Born December 22, 1973 in Newcastle) is a professional footballer currently playing for Celtic F.C.. He plays in midfield and has been capped once by England (against Sweden in 2004). ... Rangers Football Club is a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ... Alex McLeish Alexander McLeish (born January 21, 1959 in Barrhead, Scotland) nicknamed Big Eck, is a well known football figure in Scotland. ...

Martin O'Neill was awarded an OBE for services to sport in 2004. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand...

Despite never completing his degree, O'Neill remains an avid follower of criminology and has attended some of Britain's most infamous trials, including those of the Yorkshire Ripper and the Black Panther. His fascination began with the James Hanratty case of 1961. Criminology is the study of crime as a social phenomenon, including the causes and consequences of crime, criminal behavior, as well as the development of, and impact of laws. ... Peter Sutcliffe (born June 2, 1946), infamous as the Yorkshire Ripper, was convicted in 1981 of the murders of thirteen women and attacks on seven more from 1975 to 1980. ... Donald Neilson (born Donald Nappey on August 1, 1936, nicknamed the Black Panther) was a jobbing builder who turned to crime when his business failed to make money—and became a murderer, kidnapper and Britains most wanted man. ... The A6 murder is a crime which many believe led to a major United Kingdom. ...

As of 2006, O'Neill is being linked with a possible move to the recently-vacated managerial positions at Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ... For the Australian soccer club see Newcastle United (Australia). ...

External links

• BBC biography
• Grantham Town profile