O'Reilly Jason
June 07, 1996
Cavan's Jason O'Reilly
NAME: Jason O'Reilly
DATE OF BIRTH: 23-8-76
HEIGHT: 5' 11"
WEIGHT: 13st 2lb
CLUB: Belturbet Rory O'Moores
COUNTY: Cavan
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Under 14 League and Championship; 2 Under 16 League and Championship; Under 17 League; All-County - Division 3 Senior League, Division 2 Senior League, Junior Championship
INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: v Down, League match, February 1996
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Ollie Stanley, Munterconnacht, club player in Cavan
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Breffni Park
HOBBIES: Soccer, Discos, Snooker
FAVOURITE POSITION: Right corner forward
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Stephen King
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Mark Lawlor
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning the 1995 Junior Championship with Rorys after 58 years
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing Junior Championship Final in 1994
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Peter and Michael Reilly, Dermot McCabe, Anthony Forde
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: More consistent interpretation of the rules by the referees
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Lack of financial assistance in developing club grounds to a higher standard
PET HATES: Cats
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
7th June 1996
Vol 6 No 23
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