Liam O'Neill: key obituary facts
Is Liam O'Neill dead? Yes. Liam O'Neill died on August 4, 2026, at age 70.
Cause of death: Liam O'Neill's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Liam O'Neill known for?
He was a Gaelic sports administrator.
More about Liam O'Neill
Gender: male.
Occupation: head teacher.
Education: St. Mary's Knockbeg College.
Liam O’Neill, the Irish sports administrator who served as president of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 2012 to 2015, died on August 4, 2026, aged 70.
From County Laois, he was a Gaelic games administrator who became the 37th president of the GAA. O’Neill had earlier served as chairman of the Leinster Council and first sought the association presidency at the 2008 Congress, when he was defeated by Christy Cooney.
He later declared his candidacy again in 2010, became president-elect after the withdrawal of three other candidates at the 2011 annual Congress, and succeeded Cooney at the Congress in Killenard, Laois, in April 2012.