Des O'Reilly explained

Des O'Reilly
Fullname:Desmond Charles O'Reilly
Birth Date:19 November 1954
Birth Place:Bondi, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Eight Mile Plains, Queensland, Australia
Position:Utility forward
Club1:Eastern Suburbs
Year1start:1975
Year1end:82
Appearances1:127
Tries1:17
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:51
Club2:Cronulla
Year2start:1983
Year2end:85
Appearances2:13
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Teama:N.S.W.
Yearastart:1981
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Updated:8 March 2016
Source:[1]

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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/des-o-reilly/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. News: Thompson. Sean. Champion Sydney Rooster Des O'Reilly, who won the premiership with Easts in 1975, has died. 8 March 2016. Wentworth Courier. 7 March 2016.
  3. Daily Telegraph, Sydney. Death Notice 10 March 2016