Martin O'Neill
Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill
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Who is this?
Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (born 1 March 1952) is a Northern Irish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic. After a brief early career in the Irish League, O'Neill moved to England where he spent most of his playing career with Nottingham Forest. He won the First Division title in 1977–78 and the European Cup twice, in 1979 and 1980. He was capped 64 times for the Northern Ireland national football team, and captained the side at the 1982 World Cup. At club level, O'Neill has managed Grantham Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Leicester City, Celtic, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Sunderland. He guided Leicester City to the Football League Cup final three times, winning twice. As Celtic manager between 2000 and 2005, he led the club to seven trophies including three Scottish Premier League titles, and reached the 2003 UEFA Cup Final. After joining Aston Villa, he achieved three consecutive sixth-place finishes in the English Premier League, and guided them to the 2010 Football League Cup Final. He became Republic of Ireland manager in 2013 and led them to qualification for UEFA Euro 2016 where they reached the last 16 of the tournament. In October 2025, he returned to Celtic as interim manager following Brendan Rodgers' resignation. He departed in December after Wilfried Nancy was appointed permanent manager. After just 33 days, however, Nancy was dismissed and O'Neill was again appointed Celtic manager in January 2026. O'Neill ultimately led the club to its record-breaking 56th league title.
Career
- 1952Born
- 1971Joined Nottingham Forest F.C.
- 1971Joined Lisburn Distillery F.C.
- 1971Joined Northern Ireland men's national association football team
- 1981Joined Manchester City F.C.
- 1981Joined Norwich City F.C.
- 1982Joined Norwich City F.C.
- 1983Joined Notts County F.C.
- 1984Joined Chesterfield F.C.
- 1985Joined Fulham F.C.
- Won Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Kilrea
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: association football player, Gaelic football player, association football coach
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Celtic dithering gives Martin O'Neill sleepless nights as imminent transfer deal leaves pundit astonished
'Martin O'Neill needs to walk' - Celtic fans explode after transfer 'humiliation'
Celtic transfers: Martin O'Neill on Kelechi Iheanacho and Marcelo Saracchi not returning as transfer "progress" revealed
Martin O'Neill delivers 'two sides' verdict on Celtic exit and provides 'progress' update in transfer chase
Celtic boss Martin O'Neill delivers huge update on chances of re-signing Kelechi Iheanacho and Marcelo Saracchi
Celtic transfer news: Martin O'Neill confident Camilo Duran deal will only be start of summer signings
‘I thought there might be about 300, it’s nice to see people turn up’ — Martin O’Neill enjoys Dublin return
Martin O'Neill shares Camilo Duran Celtic transfer thinking as he confirms star set to miss Rangers showdown
‘Still looks like he did 25 years ago’ - Why appointing 74-year-old Martin O’Neill was the right decision by Celtic as Kenny Miller explains crucial qualities retained at Parkhead
Martin O'Neill could 'walk away' from Celtic as sensational claim made by confidant
Major update on Celtic's coaching staff as Hoops close in on deals for O'Neill lieutenants with key man set to LEAVE
Martin O’Neill staying at Celtic as he signs new contract after league and cup double
Martin O'Neill: Celtic manager, 74, signs permanent deal after Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup success
Martin O'Neill: Celtic to continue with 74-year-old as manager after league and cup double
Celtic manager search: Martin O'Neill agrees to take job on permanent basis after Dermot Desmond talks
Martin O'Neill deserves a STATUE - but should Celtic pitch invaders be treated like criminals?
No Celtic future talks before Scottish Cup final, says Martin O'Neill after Premiership title win
Martin O'Neill hits back at 'nonsense' criticism of Celtic pitch invasion in frosty interview with Jim White
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