John Joe O'Reilly (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Seosamh Ó Raghallaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Half-Back | ||
| Born |
3 June 1918 Killeshandra, County Cavan, Ireland | ||
| Died |
22 November 1952 (aged 34) Dublin / The Curragh, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | The Gallant John Joe | ||
| Occupation | Commandant in the Irish army | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1934–1938 |
Cornafean Curragh Camp | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cavan titles | 2 (+ 1 Kildare) | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1937–1952 | Cavan | 62 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 11 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
John Joe O'Reilly (1918 – 1952) was a legendary Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team. He is the only man to lead a team to All-Ireland glory outside of Ireland, having captained the Cavan team to victory against Kerry in the iconic 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final played at the Polo Grounds in New York City.