Jack O'Reilly (Gaelic footballer)

John James "Jack" O'Reilly (7 October 1896 - 18 March 1942) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Dublin county team spanned eleven seasons from 1919 until 1929.[1]

Jack O'Reilly
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Raghallaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Born (1896-10-07)7 October 1896
North Wall, Dublin, Ireland
Died 18 March 1942(1942-03-18) (aged 45)
Arbour Hill, Dublin, Ireland
Nickname Stonewall
Occupation Army officer
Club(s)
Years Club
 O'Tooles
Club titles
Dublin titles 9
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1918-1928
 Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 3

Born in the North Wall area of Dublin, O'Reilly was the youngest of three sons born to John and Kate O'Reilly (née Hackett). He was educated locally and later worked as a van boy before joining the Irish army.

O'Reilly first played competitive football during a golden age for the O'Tooles club. In ten years from 1918 until 1928 he won nine county senior championship medals with the club.

Success at club level saw O'Reilly join the Dublin senior team and he made his debut during the 1918 championship. Over the course of the next decade he enjoyed much success and won three successive All-Ireland medals between 1921 and 1923. He also won four Leinster medals.

Honours
O'Tooles
Dublin

References
  1. "Bloody Sunday 1920, the GAA and 'Stonewall' Jack O'Reilly". East Wall for All website. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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