Gean O'Neil

Gean O'Neil
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Jersey)
Born(1951-02-09)9 February 1951
Died4 October 2019(2019-10-04) (aged 68)
Sport
ClubJersey BC
Medal record
Representing  Jersey
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Leamington Spa fours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Bangor singles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Bangor triples
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 pairs
Gold medal – first place 2009 fours
Gold medal – first place 2013 fours

Gean Pamela O'Neil (1951-2018) was an international lawn and indoor bowler representing Jersey.[1]

Bowls career

Gean was part of the fours team with Christine Grimes, Suzie Dingle and Karina Bisson that won the silver medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Leamington Spa.[2]

In 2005 she won the singles and triples bronze medals at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[3]

O'Neil is a three times British champion after winning the 2004 pairs and the fours titles in 2009 and 2013, at the British Isles Bowls Championships.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Gean O'Neil biography". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "Bowls:Silver solace for Jersey quartet". Jersey Evening Post.
  3. ^ "2005 Atlantic Rim Games". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 2006-01-11. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2021-05-30.