For information about the politician, see Martin O'Neill (politician)
Martin H.M. O'Neill is a football player and manager. He was born on March 1 1952 near Coleraine in Northern Ireland. He played gaelic football as a youth before changing to association football. He played for local side Distillery, for Nottingham Forest, Norwich City, Manchester City, and internationally for Northern Ireland, latterly captaining the side and winning sixty two caps.

After his playing career O'Neill began a career in football management, first with non-league Wycombe Wanderers, and later with Leicester City. Since 2000 he has been manager of Glasgow Celtic F.C, taking the team to the final of the 2003 UEFA Cup.

Martin O'Neill was awarded an OBE "for services to sport" in 2004.

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