Lucy Katherine O'Reilly (born 9 November 1999) is an Irish

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er who plays primarily as a right-arm

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bowler. In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament. She was the leading wicket-taker for the tournament, with eleven dismissals in four matches. Following the conclusion of the tournament, she was named as the rising star of Ireland's squad by the

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(ICC). In July 2018, she was named in the ICC Women's Global Development Squad. She played in the Women's Super Series for Scorchers. In October 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament in the West Indies. Ahead of the tournament, she was named as one of the players to watch. She was the leading wicket-taker for Ireland in the tournament, with four dismissals in three matches. In April 2019, O'Reilly took a voluntary break from cricket.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:OReilly, Lucy 1999 births Living people Irish women cricketers Ireland women One Day International cricketers Ireland women Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from County Dublin Scorchers (women's cricket) cricketers