How tall is Martin O'Neill?

Martin O'Neill's listed height is 178 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 64% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 178 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 64% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1952 (average 175.5 cm).

About Martin O'Neill

Martin O'Neill is a Northern Irish professional football manager and former midfielder, born on 1 March 1952 in Kilrea. After a brief early career in the Irish League, he moved to England, where he spent most of his playing career with Nottingham Forest.

With Nottingham Forest, O'Neill won the First Division title in 1977 to 78 and the European Cup twice, in 1979 and 1980. He was capped 64 times by Northern Ireland and captained the side at the 1982 World Cup. As a manager he has led Grantham Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Leicester City, Celtic, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Sunderland. At Celtic from 2000 to 2005 he won seven trophies, including three Scottish Premier League titles, and reached the 2003 UEFA Cup Final. He became Republic of Ireland manager in 2013 and led them to UEFA Euro 2016. In 2026 he guided Celtic to the Scottish Premiership title and the Scottish Cup.

O'Neill's listed height is 178 cm (5'10"). His fourth Scottish league title as a manager came on the final day of the 2025 to 26 season.

Frequently asked

How tall is Martin O'Neill in feet and inches? Martin O'Neill is 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.

Is Martin O'Neill tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 178 cm he is taller than about 64% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1952, whose average height is 175.5 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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