John Joe O'Reilly (Gaelic footballer)
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John Joe O'Reilly (1918 – 1952) was a legendary Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team. He is the only man to lead a team to All Ireland glory outside of Ireland, having captained the Breffni men to victory against Kerry in the iconic 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final played at the Polo Grounds in New York City.
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Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Seosamh Ó Raghallaigh | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Half-Back | ||
Born |
(1918-06-03)3 June 1918 Killeshandra, County Cavan, Ireland | ||
Died |
22 November 1952(1952-11-22) (aged 34) Dublin, Ireland | ||
Nickname | The Gallant John Joe | ||
Occupation | Commandant in the Irish army | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1934–1938 |
Cornafean Curragh Camp | ||
Club titles | |||
Cavan titles | 2 (+ 1 Kildare) | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1937–1952 | Cavan | 62 | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 11 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NFL | 1 |
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