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William O'Reilly (other)
William O'Reilly or Bill O'Reilly may refer to: * Bill O'Reilly (cricketer) (1905–1992), Australian cricketer * Bill O'Reilly (political commentator) (born 1949), American commentator, author and television host * William O'Reilly (MP) (1792–1844), UK MP for the Irish constituency of Dundalk, 1832–1835 * William O'Reilly (educator) (1864–1937), Irish educator * William Edmund O'Reilly (1873–1934), British diplomat * William F. B. O'Reilly (born 1963), American political consultant See also *William Riley (other) William, Bill, Billy, or Willie Riley may refer to: Sports *William Riley (Nottinghamshire cricketer) (1888–1917) *William Riley (Leicestershire cricketer) (1892–1955) *Bill Riley (ice hockey, born 1921) (1921–2000), American ice hockey play ...
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Bill O'Reilly (cricketer)
William Joseph O'Reilly OBE (20 December 19056 October 1992) was an Australian cricketer, rated as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. Following his retirement from playing, he became a well-respected cricket writer and broadcaster. O'Reilly was one of the best spin bowlers ever to play cricket. He delivered the ball from a two-fingered grip at close to medium pace with great accuracy, and could produce leg breaks, googlies, and top spinners, with no discernible change in his action.Wisden (1935), pp. 284–286. A tall man for a spinner (around 188 cm, 6 ft 2 in), he whirled his arms to an unusual extent and had a low point of delivery that meant it was very difficult for the batsman to read the flight of the ball out of his hand. When O'Reilly died, Sir Donald Bradman said that he was the greatest bowler he had ever faced or watched. In 1935, ''Wisden'' wrote of him: "O'Reilly was one of the best examples in modern cricket of what could be ...
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Bill O'Reilly (political Commentator)
William James O'Reilly Jr. (born September 10, 1949) is an American conservative commentator, journalist, author, and television host. O'Reilly's broadcasting career began during the late 1970s and 1980s, when he reported for local television stations in the United States and later for CBS News and ABC News. He anchored the tabloid television program ''Inside Edition'' from 1989 to 1995. O'Reilly joined the Fox News Channel in 1996 and hosted ''The O'Reilly Factor'' until 2017. ''The O'Reilly Factor'' had been the highest-rated cable news show for 16 years, and he was described by media analyst Howard Kurtz as "the biggest star in the 20-year history at Fox News" at the time of his ousting. He is the author of numerous books and hosted ''The Radio Factor'' (2002–2009). In early 2017, ''The New York Times'' reported that he and Fox News had paid five women approximately $13 million to settle various sexual misconduct lawsuits, which led to the network terminating O'Reilly' ...
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William O'Reilly (MP)
William Joseph O'Reilly (1792–1844) was Whig Member of Parliament from 1832 to 1835 in the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the Irish constituency of Dundalk. He was succeeded, unopposed, in the seat by the Radical William Sharman Crawford William Sharman Crawford (1780–1861) was an Irish landowner who, in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, championed a democratic franchise, a devolved legislature for Ireland, and the interests of the Irish tenant farmer. As a Radical represe .... He was born the third son of Matthew O'Reilly of Knock Abbey Castle (previously known as Thomastown Castle), County Louth.Burke, Sir Bernard (1852). A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland for 1852: comprising particulars of upwards of 100,000 individuals, Volume 1. Colburn and Co., page 971 He inherited the castle on the death of his elder brother Matthew in 1841. He had married in 1820 his cousin Margaret, the daughter of Dowell O'Reilly ...
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William O'Reilly (educator)
William Joseph O'Reilly (1864–1937) was an Irish educator. He was the eldest son and heir of Myles O'Reilly of Knock Abbey Castle (previously known as Thomastown Castle), County Louth and was educated at Ushaw College and London University The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree- .... In 1907 he was appointed Commissioner of Education in Ireland.Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley (1908). ''The Catholic who's who and yearbook'', p. 314 Burns & Oates His grandfather was also named William Joseph O'Reilly and served as MP for Dundalk from 1832 to 1835. References 1864 births 1937 deaths Alumni of the University of London Irish educators {{edu-bio-stub ...
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William Edmund O'Reilly
William Edmund O'Reilly (24 March 1873 - 23 August 1934) was a British diplomat. He was appointed a third secretary in His Majesty's Diplomatic Service in August 1901, and a Second Secretary three months later in November 1901. O′Reilly was Minister to Bolivia from 1919 to 1924, Minister to Guatemala 1924–1925, Envoy to Albania in 1926 and Minister to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ... from 1926 to 1932. References Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Bolivia Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Guatemala Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Albania Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Venezuela 1873 births 1934 deaths {{UK-diplomat-stub ...
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William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ...
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