Damien O'Reilly is a former

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er who played for the Cavan county team.

Playing career

O’Reilly was a versatile footballer, he could play in defence or as a forward. He helped Cavan reach the

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final in 1988, but they were defeated by Offaly. In 1989 Cavan had a great run in the

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claiming the Div. 2 title and reaching the semi-final, only to lose narrowly to Dublin in Croke Park. In the same year he won a

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medal when Cavan defeated Derry in the Final. He was a member of the Cavan squad that lost out in the Ulster Final in 1996. But, in 1997, O'Reilly set up Jason Reilly to score the winning goal and helped Cavan claim their first

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title in 28 years, beating Derry in Clones. He is perhaps best remembered for scoring an equalizing hooked point for Cavan in 1992 against Donegal.

Honours

;Mullahoran *

Cavan Senior Football Championship The Cavan Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Cavan GAA, Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1888. The winners get the Oliver Plunkett Cup and qualifies to ...

(1): 1998 ;Cavan *

(1): 1997 *

(1): 1988 * National Football League Division 2 (1): 1989 *

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(1): 1988

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:OReilly, Damien 1967 births Living people Cavan inter-county Gaelic footballers Mullahoran Gaelic footballers