Martin O'Neill: podcast appearances and interviews

Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill, born on 1 March 1952, is a Northern Irish professional football manager and former midfielder. He played most of his career at Nottingham Forest, where he won the First Division title in 1977–78 and the European Cup in 1979 and 1980. O'Neill was capped 64 times for the Northern Ireland national team and captained the squad at the 1982 World Cup. Transitioning into management, he has overseen clubs including Grantham Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Leicester City, Celtic, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, and Sunderland. Notably, he guided Leicester City to two Football League Cup victories in three final appearances. As Celtic manager from 2000 to 2005, he secured three Scottish Premier League titles among seven trophies and reached the 2003 UEFA Cup Final. During his tenure at Aston Villa, he achieved three consecutive sixth-place finishes in the Premier League and reached the 2010 Football League Cup Final. He became Republic of Ireland manager in 2013, leading the team to UEFA Euro 2016 qualification and reaching the last 16. In 2025, he returned to Celtic initially as interim manager and then as permanent manager after a brief departure. Under his leadership, Celtic secured the Scottish Premiership title and completed a domestic double by winning the Scottish Cup in 2026.