Michael (Mick) O'Neill

Still hard to believe you're gone, Mick.
I'll never forget all the good times we had around Ireland and the world. You were one in a million.
Rest easy and I hope you're enjoying a bikky up there.

Sincerest condolences to all of Mick’s Family and friends.

R.I.P

Saddened to hear of the Loss of Mick. A gentleman to deal with. Mick attended every Motorcycle Race possible throughout the country. I apologise i was unable to attend the Funeral Service for Mick. Nobby Usher.

Dear Helena, Ann, Terry and Owen, I'm so so sorry for your loss, may your brother rest in peace.
Your Cousin, Rebecca Cody.

Terry, Owen, Ann & Helena, I was so sorry to hear about the sad loss of your brother Michael. May Mick rest in peace in the living arms of his mam and dad xx

So sorry to hear the sad news of Micks passing absolute gentleman my thoughts and prayers are with Mick and his family at this very sad time.

My deepest condolences at the loss of a talented man who was well liked and respected by his colleagues all over the country.

Rest in Peace Mick, it was a pleasure and a hoot working alongside you. You will be very missed and fondly remembered. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

So sad to hear the terrible news.Mick was such a fantastic man and loved doing what he was best at with his camera and his words.He was just a part of the furniture in the motorcycle world and will be sadly missed by all of us as well as his friends on the press side.A lovely quiet man,

Sincere condolences to all of Micks Family and friends.

R.I.P Mick

My deepest condolences to Mick’s family and many many friends.
It is heartbreaking to know I will never get my Christmas day text from Mick again or be slagged out of it the rest of the year by him.
He got a beautiful send-off today and he would have been so proud of the words young Mya said and the very eloquent words from his close friend Noel – I don’t think Mick could have been summed up better ‘ solid bloke’ – there is not a better description.
A pure gentleman, a complete professional, just a top man.
RIP my friend – you will be missed by many.

Sincere condolences to Mick’s family and friends on his tragic death.
I had the pleasure of meeting him last month and he left a huge impression on me.
May he Rest in Peace

Sincere condolences to Mick’s family and friends on his tragic death. He was a true professional and a great guy.
May he Rest in Peace

I admired Mick greatly as a photographer and often envied the reporters who had him at their side. I will really miss crossing paths with him on jobs and the fits of giggles that came from being in his company. He enjoyed the craic, but still always managed to get the scoop.
Sincere condolences to his loved ones and all those who were lucky enough to know him. Rest in Peace, Mick.

My sincere condolences to Mick’s Son Karl and all his family. May he rest in peace 🙏

Sincere condolences to Mick's family and friends. He was such a lovely guy and a pleasure to meet on a job or PPI events.

Sincere condolences to Mick's son Karl, his family, friends and colleagues. I had the pleasure of working with Mick over the past 20 years but particularly in recent years. When my children were younger, I'd often see him at the DDSL games around Dublin, it was something he also loved doing and he would give me any photos he captured of my children in action. He was so reliable, a great time keeper, always prepared, never missed the shot because he kept at it until he got it and never gave up. We got some really great scoops together, but a scoop is not a scoop without the shot - Mick was the man for this. We talked and laughed for Ireland as you do on those long jobs watching and waiting. He was keen to get the best out of his work and was always preparing for the next job. Mick also loved a good laugh and when you would see him, he greeted you with that big smile or giggle. It is very hard to take in that he has lost his life so tragically when he had so much more to give. He will be deeply missed around the place. Thank you for everything Mick. Rest in peace. Thoughts are with your family, friends and your colleagues in the Star & Mirror. You were one of the best. xx

Condolences to Micks family, friends and colleagues. May he rest in peace.

Very very sorry indeed to hear of Mick's death. I knew him for many years through his involvement in motorcycle road racing. Sincere sympathy to his family. May he Rest In Peace.

To Micks family and friends, Our sincere condolences for your loss.

I was deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing of my Buddy Mick .
My sincerest condolences to all of Mick’s family, friends, PPI Photographers, and his many fellow motorcyclists friends on his sudden and heartbreaking loss. Mick was a true gentleman — always full of wit and banter, with a warm smile that lit up every job we were on together .
When we worked side by side on shoots, there was always friendly competition between us, trying to outdo each other for the best news image. I have to admit, more often than not, it was Mick who came away with the winning image.
Beyond photography, we spent some time talking about motorcycles — a shared passion for many years. Mick had planned to come down to Kerry for a ride-out with me and some of the lads, something I was really looking forward to.
He will be missed so deeply by all who knew him.
May he rest in peace.

PS : I hope his family will enter his 2025 pictures into the 2026 PPI awards . He showed me one of them a while back and it was a great News Picture >> I'd say its a winner >>

Condolences to you all on the loss of Mick, he was a lovely man, always smiling, always kind and a great photographer.

So sorry to hear the tragic news last weekend, such a loss to our community in Irish Press Photography, my sincere condolences for your loss.

I was in Tullamore last Wednesday with friends and i met Mick for the first time on the grand canal greenway.We had the pleasure of his company and we shared some laughs and great conversation. I found Mick to be a lovely friendly chatty guy and he took our picture which we received on Friday. Needless to say i was shocked and saddened to hear of his sudden passing. May he rest in peace! Condolences to all who knew Mick

Mya and Karl and all the family. We are so sad that Mick is gone. He will be missed. God bless you all.
From Emer & my family.

Ah Mick, couldn't believe when I heard the news. Condolences to all your family. You always had time for a chat as you passed the front door going to the shops and would always email photos from matches I was involved it.
Sleep well my friend.

Sincere condolences to Micks family on this sad time for you all, Mick gave great coverage to junior football for many years,RIP Mick,

I remember being up on the sidelines at the AUL starting out in photography not having a clue what I was doing. Mick gave me great advice and pointers and was such a lovely helpful man to a young photographer starting out. Rest in peace and sincere condolences to all.

Very sorry to hear the sad news condolances to karl & lorraine rip mick

Sincere condolences to the O’Neill family at this time.

I worked with Mick on and off over the last ten years doing showbiz for the papers.
He wasn’t always fond of the lighter stuff and there was always one particular event every year we both weren’t fans of covering - but Mick always made it fun. He’d turn any bad situation into something good, usually at the expense of me having to pose beside something ridiculous.
I always felt safe when I worked with Mick. And he was always great for advice on whatever the problem of the month was.
When I suffered my own grief earlier this year, Mick provided me words of comfort that I was so appreciative of.
My sincere condolences to Lorraine, Karl, Mya and Kai. There is a huge community ready to support you all. RIP Mick.

Deepest sympathy to all the O'Neill family on the tragic loss of Mick. He was a lovely friendly man and known to all of us on the Dublin soccer scene for many years.

Ken Donohoe
St Kevin’s Football Club

My sincere sympathies to Mick's family. Three weeks ago I met him for the first and last time, as it has unfortunately turned out, while we were both reporting separately on a job in Co Kilkenny. We chatted for around 30 minutes or so, and I came away with the lasting impression of a gentleman, who cared about and respected people, loved his family, his work, fun and life. May he rest in peace.

Sincerest condolences to Micks family - loved working alongside him back in the day - RIP Mick

Sincere condolences to all of Mick’s family, friends and loved ones. Mick was a gent and a pleasure to work with during my long-ago Star Newspaper days. He’ll be missed by a wide community of people, which shows the esteem he was held in.

Sincere condolences to Ann and all the O' Neill family on the sad passing of Mick, May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all Mick's family on his tragic passing. A truly lovely guy, may he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Mick's family, friends & colleagues. He was a total gentleman, always good fun and very obliging when out and about. He will be sadly missed by all of us in journalism who knew him. R.I.P

Deepest sympathies to Owen & the O'Neill family on the tragic passing of Michael. Thinking of you all at this very difficult time. May he rest in peace

Deepest sympathies to Mya and her family. Thinking of you all at this very sad time. May your Grandad Rest in Peace.

Deepest sympathy to all the family on the tragic passing of Mick. Many great memories of him growing up in Ardbeg Park. May he Rest in Peace

Rip mick i just cant believe it , you were an amazing grandad to mya and she adored you, we had many a conversations about how hard it was to get her on the phone even tho the phone never leaves her hand ..
I promise as myas grandmother i will look after her and always remind her how you have been here for here 100% since the day she was born .she was your pride and joy and she loved you so much .

Condolences to Mick’s family and friends. Mick was a true gentleman. He turned up every September at Santry Garda station and photographed participants in the sponsored cycle to Carlingford in aid of St. Francis hospice. Many fond memories of chatting to Mick outside the courts over the years and of our school days in St. David’s.
RIP

My deepest sympathy to Helena, Ann, Terry, Owen, Lorraine and Karl on Mick's passing. I have very fond memories of growing up with him in Ardbeg Park. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences on the death of Mick
He was an absolute gentleman and was so giving with his time taking photos when we set up Round Tower Racing for my brother Martin Finnegan
May he rest in peace

My sincerest condolences to Lorraine and Karl extended family ,friends ,colleagues and neighbours on passing of Mick so tragically.May he rest in peace.Mind yourselves .Anne and family.Forest Boulevard.

Very sorry to hear of the untimely loss of Mick. Always so helpful and really talented photographer. xxx

So very sorry to hear about Mick's passing. My deepest condolences go out to Karl, Lorraine and all of Mick's extended family, friends and neighbours. May he rest in peace.

So shocked and saddened to hear of Mick's tragic death. For years we'd see you at the races from Assen to the TT and everywhere around Ireland. and listen to the brilliant stories you had. Sincere condolences to all your family, relatives and friends. Special mention too, for your biker family who will forever remember you greatly.

So sorry to hear of your passing. What a tragic loss.
You will be a great loss to the profession. Spent a lot of time together over the years . My thoughts are with Lorraine and karl at this sad time.
Rip Mick.

so sorry to hear the sad news of mick.we were mates as kids in ardbeg.

Had the pleasure of working with Mick in the Indo for many years and had some great craic going to many road races all over Ireland north and south from the NW 200 to Athea Limerick, top class photographer and great guy Rest Easy Mick.
Deepest sympathy to the O’Neill family.

Sincere condolences to Micks family on his untimely passing. I had the pleasure of working with him in the Indo and he was always a thorough gentleman.

Mick was more than just a colleague. He was a mentor and a true friend. I will miss the many hours spent in the car together, and the long phone calls after the job was done. It will not be the same without Mick. My deepest condolences to Lorraine, his son Karl and his two grandchildren, who he often spoke of with such fondness and love.

RIP Mick

Lar, Karl & Mya, I'm am so sorry for your loss. I have some fond memories of Mick over the years. RIP

I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear of Mick’s passing. He was a real pleasure to work with—always professional, dependable, and generous with his time. But more than that, he had a great sense of humour and always enjoyed the craic.

Mick was a top-class photographer, recently recognised with a Press Photographers Ireland award for his beautiful image A Wet Day Out, capturing a family running through the splashing sea on Howth Pier. I had the privilege of working with him recently in Kerry, where he took what I truly believe will become the news picture of the year.

He will be greatly missed by all who knew and worked with him. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, and colleagues at this challenging time.

Sincere condolences to all Mick's family and friends. Always enjoyed his work at Defence Forces events.

We are so sorry to of Micks passing.sending our condolances to Lorraine .Karl and all of Micks family and friends .R I P Mick .

Could not believe when I got the call was only talking to him the day before, had some great conversations with mick over the years,but they always led to is there any chance you could get me a picture of that car that was used in the shooting or robbery last night, when I worked in Gannon city recovery, The pictures would be on the front page the next day. Sincere condolences to Lorraine, Carl and family. He will be missed. RIP🙏

A good and talented man who’ll be sadly missed, his pictures featured many times on RTÉ, deepest sympathies to his family and friends