Eamonn O'Neill

Eamonn O'Neill (1882 – 3 November 1954) was an Irish businessman, Cumann na nGaedheal and later Fine Gael politician.

Patrick MacSwiney, curate in Kinsale from 1927 to 1940, supported each other in their endeavours to improve the economic, social and cultural situation in the depressed town.

[2] O'Neill was an unsuccessful Cumann na nGaedheal candidate at the September 1927 general election in the 5-seat Cork West constituency.

[1] He was re-elected a year later, at the 1944 general election, unseating his Fine Gael colleague Timothy O'Donovan.

[3] He was an active sportsman; he donated the O'Neill Cup for junior rugby clubs in County Cork.