Barry O'Neill is an Irish sports broadcaster, producer and a retired politician from County Donegal.
He is a producer with Sunday Sport on RTÃÂ Radio 1. He regularly presents bulletins on RTÃÂ Radio 1 and RTÃÂ 2fm. He was elected to Donegal County Council in 2004, 2009, and 2014, before retiring in 2019. He also ran for the party in the 2010 Donegal South-West by-election finishing second behind the winner Pearse Doherty.
Because of his involvement with both RTÃÂ and Fine Gael he has drawn comparisons with George Lee. Also, citing a significant journalistic ethics conflict.
O'Neill, through his work with RTE, has won a PPI National Award for best sports story in 2014, and a gold IMRO National Award for best sports programme with in 2018.
In 2012 O'Neill attracted controversy after an image was posted online of him doing a Nazi salute beside a waxwork of Adolf Hitler in a museum in Rome. The Jewish Representative Council in Ireland demanded an apology from O'Neill for the incident.
He is a fan of the Donegal football team and Finn Harps and enjoys music by Rory Gallagher.