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22/06/2005
O’Neill to receive honourary doctorate
Former Celtic boss and Northern Ireland football international Martin O'Neill is to receive an honorary doctorate for services to sport from Queen's University next month.
Originally from Kilrea in Co Derry, O'Neill embarked on an undergraduate law course at Queen's in 1971 but his time as an undergraduate was short-lived, cut short by the lure of playing full time professional football in England.
During his international career O'Neill won 64 international caps for Northern Ireland, and captained the team at the 1982 World Cup finals in Spain.
On his retirement as a player he entered football management where he made his name as a committed and determined leader. He recently stepped down as boss of Glasgow Celtic for personal reasons.
O'Neill is one of a number of honorary graduates who will receive degrees this summer including broadcaster Gloria Hunniford, journalist Fergal Keane, businessmen Dr Alan Gillespie and David Dobbin, and former Queen's Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir George Bain.
(MB/SP)
Originally from Kilrea in Co Derry, O'Neill embarked on an undergraduate law course at Queen's in 1971 but his time as an undergraduate was short-lived, cut short by the lure of playing full time professional football in England.
During his international career O'Neill won 64 international caps for Northern Ireland, and captained the team at the 1982 World Cup finals in Spain.
On his retirement as a player he entered football management where he made his name as a committed and determined leader. He recently stepped down as boss of Glasgow Celtic for personal reasons.
O'Neill is one of a number of honorary graduates who will receive degrees this summer including broadcaster Gloria Hunniford, journalist Fergal Keane, businessmen Dr Alan Gillespie and David Dobbin, and former Queen's Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir George Bain.
(MB/SP)
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