Rory
O'Neil,
Staff Member
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| roneil@peaceplayersintl.org |
| Rory O'Neil will join PPI - Northern Ireland at the end of the summer of 2010. Previously, servced been a Program Coordinator for PeacePlayers International – Cyprus (PPI – CY) from July 2008 to May 2010. He was responsible for all of PPI – CY’s teams, coaches, events, and basketball operations in the Greek Cypriot community. In addition, he was also responsible for coordination with PPI’s local Advisory Board, and served as the point person for PPI – CY’s special project in Pyla. Rory earned his B.A. in history from John Carroll University (Cleveland, Ohio) in 2006, and he was a member of their 3-time Ohio Athletic Conference Champion men’s basketball team during his time there. Rory was the Graduate Assistant Coach for John Carroll University from 2006-2008, and earned his M.A. in History in 2008. He completed his master's thesis on the U.S. government’s policies towards the Northern Ireland Troubles. In the summer of 2004, Rory participated in the University’s Belfast Institute in Peace Building and Conflict Resolution in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he studied the history of the Troubles and the impact of the Good Friday Agreement. Rory hails from Oakton, Virginia, and graduated in 2002 from Paul VI Catholic High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. |
