Des O'Reilly
Australian rugby league footballer
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Full name | Desmond Charles O'Reilly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1954-11-19)19 November 1954 Bondi, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 March 2016(2016-03-07) (aged 61) Eight Mile Plains, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Utility forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 8 March 2016 |
Des O'Reilly (19 November 1954 – 7 March 2016) was an Australian rugby league footballer who made 127 appearances for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters from 1975 to 1982, and then 13 appearances for Cronulla from 1983 to 1985.[2]
O'Reilly died on the morning of 7 March 2016 after a long illness.[2][3]
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Eastern Suburbs Roosters squad - 1975 NSWRFL Premiers (11th title)
- 1. Ian Schubert
- 2. Bruce Pickett
- 3. John Brass
- 4. John Rheinberger
- 5. Bill Mullins
- 6. John Peard
- 7. Johnny Mayes
- 8. Ian Mackay
- 9. Elwyn Walters
- 10. Grant Hedger
- 11. Arthur Beetson (c)
- 12. Ron Coote
- 13. Kevin Stevens
- 14. Bunny Reilly
- 15. Des O'Reilly
- Coach: Jack Gibson
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