29 Facts About Julian O'Neill

Brian Julian O'Neill was born on 14 October 1972 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

However O'Neill regularly made headlines for his involvement in numerous controversial off-field incidents.

Julian O'Neill was born in Hornsby, New South Wales on 14 October 1972.

Julian O'Neill was raised by his grandparents and other family members from time to time.

Julian O'Neill was a prodigious young sportsman, holding school records in athletics and swimming.

Julian O'Neill represented as an Australian Schoolboy in rugby league, cricket and tennis.

Julian O'Neill was signed to a sporting scholarship with the Brisbane Broncos at age fifteen and was selected for the Australian Schoolboys side in 1989 and 1990.

However, he was ruled ineligible to play for this representative side in 1990 due to having already been a non-playing bench player for the Brisbane Broncos in a match against St George while Julian O'Neill was still in Year 12.

Julian O'Neill showed greater form at fullback and played there in Brisbane's inaugural Grand Final victory in 1992.

Julian O'Neill is only 19 and he will play for Queensland and Australia.

Julian O'Neill first represented Queensland, coming off the interchange bench, in Game II of the 1993 State of Origin series.

The Broncos reached the 1993 Winfield Cup Grand Final and Julian O'Neill played at fullback as they again beat St George for a second consecutive premiership title.

Julian O'Neill then played at fullback in all three games of the 1994 State of Origin series under coach Wally Lewis.

In 1994 and 1995, Julian O'Neill was the Brisbane Broncos' top point-scorer.

Julian O'Neill was found not guilty, three fraud charges were dropped and he was awarded costs.

Julian O'Neill returned to Australia with the Western Reds in 1996 ARL season.

Julian O'Neill was playing for the Super League-aligned Western Reds during the 1997 split competition and made one state and one national representative appearance for the Super League representative teams: O'Neill was selected to play for Australia from the interchange bench in the inaugural Anzac Test and at fullback for Queensland in Game 1 of the Super League Tri-series.

Julian O'Neill set club records for most tries and goals in a match but was released by the Reds 9 rounds into 1997 after multiple off-field incidents including phoning teammates and asking for money during a late night gambling session.

Julian O'Neill then switched to play in the 1997 ARL season with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Julian O'Neill gained selection for Queensland, playing from the interchange bench in Game II of the 1997 State of Origin series making him the only player in history to appear in both the Tri-Series and State of Origin in the same season.

In 1998, however he suffered immense publicity and a $10,000 fine from the club over a 1999 pre-season tour incident where a drunken Julian O'Neill defecated in the footwear of teammate Jeremy Schloss.

Julian O'Neill was signed to play the 2000 NRL season for the North Queensland Cowboys and was selected to play at five-eighth in Game II of the 2000 State of Origin series.

Julian O'Neill was then named the Cowboys' player of the year.

Julian O'Neill made a total of ten career State of Origin appearances.

Julian O'Neill returned to England the 2002 Super League season for the Wigan Warriors, enjoying victory in the Challenge Cup, until 2003 when he completed a mid-season move to the Widnes Vikings.

Julian O'Neill returned to rugby league in England in 2005 and played half the season with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, then switching back to former club the Widnes Vikings until their relegation from the Super League that year.

Julian O'Neill then moved to relegated Leigh Centurions for the 2006 season.

In 2015, Julian O'Neill was involved in an ugly facebook saga with former player Jack Elsegood.

Julian O'Neill had posted a comment congratulating his son Ethan on making the Queensland Under 16 team, Elsegood then forwarded the message onto Julian O'Neill's ex-wife.