Gerry was One-in-a-Hundred

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 (cover photos: INPHO)

Full title: The Life of O’Reilly. Gerry O’Reilly 1949-1962

Creator / Author: John Scally

Item Type / Page count: Book Chapter / 2pp

When Published: 2017

Publisher / Place of Publication: Black & White Publishing Ltd. / Nautical House, 104 Commercial Street, Edinburgh EH6 6NF

Parent Publication [book]: The GAA Immortals: 100 Gaelic Games Legends / by John Scally / 377pp

About: This book celebrates the achievements of 100 legends of Gaelic Games. The only Wicklow person to be chosen as a member of this select group is Gerry O’Reilly of Donard, who is generally acknowledged to have been one of the greatest wing backs of them all. In 1984, Gerry was included on the Team of the Century of players never to have won a Senior All-Ireland in Football. Gerry O’Reilly died in 2016.

ID number(s): 9781785301339

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Two West Wicklow Footballing Giants

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 (cover photos: Sportsfile)

Full title (1): Kevin O’Brien

Full title (2): Gerry O’Reilly

Creator / Author: Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin (1923-2013)

Item Type / Page count: Book Chapters / 5p & 5p

When Published: 2007 / 2008

Publisher / Place of Publication: Gill & Macmillan / Hume Avenue, Park West, Dublin 12.

Parent Publication [book]: Giants of Gaelic Football / by Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin / 233pp

About: This book, written by former RTE broadcaster Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin, recounts the careers of the greatest Gaelic footballers. In the pantheon the author includes two West Wicklow players – Kevin O’Brien of Baltinglass and Gerry O’Reilly of Donard. The story of each is told in two separate five-page chapters.

ID number(s): 9780717145478 / 9780717141128

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Extra #3: Includes a photograph of each player.

A Century of GAA in Donard

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Full title: Donard G.A.A. – a history 1884-1984

Creator / Author: Roisín Breathnach, Eibhlín Breathnach and Bernadín Breathnach

Item Type / Page count: Book / 91p

When Published: c.1984

Publisher / Place of Publication: [Donard G.A.A Centenary Committee] / Donard, Co. Wicklow

About: This is the story of Donard G.A.A. from the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association to its centenary year in 1984. It fuses historic newspaper reports and local remembrances to paint a picture of a community for whom Gaelic Games activities was an important element of social life.

ID number(s): None

Chapters: Introduction / Roisín, Eibhlín and Bernadín Breathnach – Address from the Club Chairman / Antoin Breathnach – Address from the County Chairman / Peadar Mac Eocaidh — Address from Aodh Ó Broin / Aodh Ó Broin — The G.A.A.– its beginning and development — G.A.A. in Wicklow — Donard — 1930’s — 1940’s — 1950’s — 1960’s — 1970’s – 1980’s — Camogie — Hurling — Vocational Schools Football — Juvenile — Handball — Grand Little Town of Donard [poem] / Ned Dunne

Extra #1: includes numerous & black/white photographs.

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