Take a trip back through the career of the late Liam O’Neill, who dedicated his life to Gaelic games, rising to the highest role in the running of the organisation as its President from 2012 to 2015. More pictures from Sportsfile.
1. 17 January 2026; Former GAA president Liam O'Neill speaking at the Leinster GAA Annual Convention & Strategic Plan Launch at the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise, Laois. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
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2. 2 April 2013; The GAA is pleased to confirm its five official charities for 2013/14 as 'Fighting Blindness', 'Edmund Rice Beyond 250 Appeal', 'Our Lady's Children Hospital Crumlin - Orthopaedic Unit', 'Laois Hospice', and 'Liam's Lodge'. The Association at central level will make a monetary contribution to each of the five charities in addition to helping to raise the profile of the excellent work they are involved in. At the announcement are Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Liam Ó Néill, centre, and Ard Stiúrthóir of the GAA Páraic Duffy, second from left, with charity representatives, from left, Peter Ryan, Fighting Blindness, Geraldine Regan, Director of Nursing, Our Lady's Children Hospital Crumlin, Jenni Barrett, Chief Executive, Edmund Rice Development, Michael Carey, Liam's Lodge, and Seamus O'Donoghue, Chairman, Laois Hospice. Croke Park, Dublin. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE
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3. 22 December 2014; Irish Olympic legend Ronnie Delany, left, and Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Liam Ó Néill during the Croke Park Hotel / Irish Independent Sportstar of the Year Luncheon 2014. The Westbury Hotel, Dublin. Picture credit: Barry Cregg / SPORTSFILE
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4. 17 May 2013; An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, T.D., with Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Liam Ó Néill, and a match programme from the 1936 All-Ireland Football Final between Laois and Mayo, at the official unveiling of the newly-refurbished GAA Museum at Croke Park. The final phase of renovation now includes the official GAA Hall of Fame, a modern-day heroes and legends gallery, eight exciting interactive skill zones and dedicated sound booths showcasing clips from the associations oral history archive. The museum boasts a vast collection of objects that illustrate the development of Gaelic games from ancient times to the present day. Admission to the GAA Museum and Stadium Tour is priced at 12.00 for an adult, 8.00 for a child under 12, 32.00 for a family, 2 adults & 2 children, and 9.00 for students and senior citizens. For further information visit www.crokepark.ie/gaa-museum or www.facebook.com/CrokePark. GAA Museum, Croke Park, Dublin. Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE
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