19 year old from Colorado Rapids is playing with US U20's in Concacaf Championship. He was born in Ireland.
Prob easier to break into our first team, USA is higher ranked and more likely to reach world cup final's win a Continental title and hence Confederations cup. But playing against other European countries would help get him signed up with a bigger European Club. Eg. bigger than any MLS team. Id welcome him back to Cork City but i think he is better off with Colorado rapids
http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2012/06/rapids-sign-boulders-shane-oneill-homegrown-player When he was one apparently. There was a great article I read on his family somewhere. His brother is a kicker for a university in Colorado, apparently walked on having never played football but was good because of his Gaelic experience.
He's about to play in U-20 World Cup against Spain and France*. Can't ask for much better publicity than that. *Assuming he makes the final squad.