Denis Reidy Explained

Denis Reidy
Irish:Donnacha Ó Riada
Birth Place:Limerick, Ireland
Height:6ft 1in
Weight:13.25st
County:Cork
Occupation:Materials Scientist
Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Province:Munster
Club:Gerald Griffin's GAA
Den Haag GAA
Leeside Lions
Ballybrown Hurling club
Clcounty:1
Clprovince:1
Counties:Limerick
Icyears:pre 2001

Dr. Denis Reidy is a former Limerick GAA Gaelic footballer.

Playing career

Gaelic Football

The Gerald Griffins GAA clubman represented Limerick GAA at Senior, Under 21 and Junior championship level, winning a McGrath Cup medal in 2001. He played for the University College Cork team that won the Cork Senior Football Championship and Munster Senior Club Football Championship in 1999. He also won a University and Colleges Division 1 All-Ireland SF League winners medal in 1996.[1]

Hurling

Reidy also played hurling for Ballybrown Hurling club that won the Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship in 1992 and also represented University of Limerick that won the University and Colleges Division 1 All-Ireland SH League in 1991.[1]

Australian Rules Football

Reidy played full back for the Ireland national Australian rules football team, that won the 2001 Atlantic Alliance Cup and the 2002 Australian Football International Cup. He was one of Ireland's best on ground in the final against Papua New Guinea.[2] [3] [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Den Haag GAA Club - Mens Players 2007/8 . Denhaaggaa.com . 2013-04-22.
  2. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/08/23/1030052975335.html Match Report
  3. Web site: 2002 International Cup Team lists . https://web.archive.org/web/20120314074309/http://www.aussierulesinternational.com/home/tournaments/international-cup/2002/teamlists. 14 March 2012.