Kevin Reilly (Gaelic footballer)
Kevin Reilly (born 22 February 1986) is a Gaelic football player from County Meath, Republic of Ireland. He played for the Meath senior inter county football team from 2009 to 2015.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full Back | ||
| Born |
22 February 1986 Navan, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2003-2016 | Navan O'Mahonys | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Meath titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2005-2015 | Meath | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
Reilly played in a variety of positions for Meath, appearing in midfield and half-forward in the 2009 All-Ireland Semi-Final defeat to Kerry. His most frequent position was at full-back, where he played during the 2010 Leonster Final, which resulted in a controversial victory over Louth. In 2011, Reilly was part of the Ireland team that won the 2011 International Rules Series against Australia by 130 to 65.[2][3] In 2013, he was appointed Meath captain by Mick O'Dowd. With his club Navan O'Mahony's, he has won three Meath senior titles. Reilly announced his retirement from intercounty football in 2015 due to injury at just 29.
References
- "Meath 0-11 Galway 0-10". RTÉ Sport. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- "Australia 29-50 Ireland - As It Happened". RTÉ Sport. 4 November 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- "Ireland win second test and Rules series". Irish Examiner. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
| Preceded by Seamus Kenny |
Meath Senior Football Captain 2013-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |