Paul McGrath Visits O’Neills Dublin Headquarters

Yesterday Irish soccer legend Paul Mc Grath visited the O’Neills Dublin Headquarters. Pauls mother lives in the area so he has always been curious about the O’Neills factory. We were delighted to welcome Paul to the factory yesterday and satisfy his curiosity!   

Paul is one of Irelands greatest ever players. His football journey began not too far away from O’Neills at St Patrick's Athletic, however, he may be best remembered for playing his club football in England, with spells at Manchester United and Aston Villa. Paul won the FA Cup and the Football League Cup twice over a club career that spanned the best part of 17 years. However, it was Pauls performances for the boys in green that he is so widely revered in Ireland, in particular, his performance against Italy at Giants Stadium at the World Cup in 1994.

Many consider Paul a gentle giant off the pitch. It is easy to see why as he interacted with our staff. He posed for a countless number of photos and even made time to talk to the Liverpool fans among the staff!  Paul is now living in county Wexford and lives a quiet life away from the hustle and bustle of professional football. When he talked to staff yesterday, Paul spoke of his sadness at the passing of former Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton, who he said, had a huge influence on him both during and after his career.

Cormac Farrell Business/Marketing Manager O’Neills commented, “It’s always nice to have an Irish sporting legend visit our company. Paul wore an O’Neills Irish jersey on his international debut against Italy many moons ago, so it was great to show him where his first international jersey was made.” 

We at O’Neills would like to thank Paul for his visit and wish him good health in the future.