Peter O'Reilly (hurler), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Peter O'Reilly (hurler)

Irish hurler

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1902

Place of Birth: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 25-Feb-1940

Profession: hurler

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Peter O'Reilly (hurler)

  • Peter O'Reilly (29 September 1902 – 25 February 1940) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Kilkenny senior team.Born in Kilkenny, O'Reilly arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team.
  • He made his debut in the 1925-26 National League.
  • O'Reilly went on to play a key part for more than a decade, and won three All-Ireland medals, six Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal.
  • O'Reilly was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions. O'Reilly represented the Leinster inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, winning two Railway Cup medals in 1932 and 1933.
  • At club level he won one championship medals with Dicksboro. Following Kilkenny's defeat by Limerick in the 1936 championship, O'Reilly retired from inter-county hurling.

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