Cathal O'Reilly
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| Born | 2007 (age 18–19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cathal O'Reilly (born 2007) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Holycross–Ballycahill and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Career
O'Reilly played hurling at all grades during his time as a student at Coláiste Mhuire in Thurles. He was part of the school team that won the Munster PPS U17HC title in 2023, following a one-point win over Hazelwood College.[1] At club level, O'Reilly first played for Holycross–Ballycahill at juvenile and underage levels and won a Tipperary MAHC medal in 2022.[2]
At inter-county level with Tipperary, O'Reilly captained the minor team to the All-Ireland MHC title, following an extra time 2–17 to 3–12 win over Kilkenny in the final.[3][4] He was later named on the Minor Team of the Year.[5] O'Reilly immediately progressed to the under-20 team and won an All-Ireland U20HC medal in 2025.[6]
O'Reilly was added to the senior team in 2026.[7] He made his debut against Galway in the 2026 National Hurling League.[8]
Inter-county
- As of 1 February 2026
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Tipperary | 2026 | Division 1A | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 |
| Career total | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
- Holycross–Ballycahill
- Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship: 2022
- Tipperary
References
- ↑ "Colaiste Mhuire create history with epic Munster Schools hurling final win". Tipperary Live. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Holycross Ballycahill bridge 40 year gap to claim county minor A hurling title". Tipperary Live. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "13-man Tipperary claim All-Ireland MHC title after extra time in epic battle against Kilkenny". Irish Examiner. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ↑ "'It was unreal. I was so happy at the end and I was just so proud' said Tipp minor captain O'Reilly". Tipperary Live. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Tipperary lead the way in Minor Hurling Team of the Year". Irish Examiner. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ "Tipperary power home against Kilkenny in All-Ireland U-20 hurling decider". RTE Sport. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ "Thirteen new additions to Tipp hurling panel". Hogan Stand. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Allianz HL D1A: Tipperary finish strongly". GAA website. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.