 He was substituted at half-time in the 0-19 to 1-16 draw.O'Neill was dropped from the starting fifteen for the replay a week later but collected a Munster Championship medal as an unused substitute after a 4-07 to 0-16 victory.On 1 September 1996, he was again listed amongst the substitutes when Limerick faced Wexford in the All-Ireland final.