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Des O'Reilly

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Desmond Charles O'Reilly
Born
Friday, 19th November, 1954
Died
Monday, 7th March, 2016 (Aged 61 years and 108 days)

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1981
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1981
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1975
Preseason Cup
1977, 1979, 1981
Midweek Cup
1975, 1978

Biography

Strapping utility forward, a reserve in the champion Roosters’ team that won the premiership in 1975, saw out his playing career with the Sharks. O’Reilly made one appearance for NSW in a non-State of Origin match in 1981.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Interstate Series 11-1------------1--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 11-11---1---3---1--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country 11-11---1---3---1--100.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) 11142614017---17---51---8352559.29%List
NRL Finals -83112---2---6---47-36.36%List
Preseason Cup 382102---2---6---82-80.00%List
Midweek Cup 2116172---2---6---134-76.47%List
Challenge Cup AU --11-------------1-0.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 1353416922---22---66---10658562.72%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW Firsts1981 1-1------------1--100.00%List
NSW City Firsts1981 1-11---1---3---1--100.00%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19751975 NSWRFL 66124---4---12---111-91.67%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19761976 NSWRFL 145------------32-60.00%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19771977 NSWRFL 135183---3---9---117-61.11%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19781978 NSWRFL 83111---1---3---65-54.55%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19791979 NSWRFL 112134---4---12---75153.85%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19801980 NSWRFL 24-243---3---9---157262.50%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19811981 NSWRFL 221231---1---3---158-65.22%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup 182201---1---3---99245.00%List
CronullaCronulla19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup 11213------------58-38.46%List
CronullaCronulla19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup -11------------1--100.00%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Eastern Suburbs1975-82 1032312617---17---51---7744561.11%List
Cronulla1984-85 11314------------68-42.86%List

Your Say

  • John REA (bondi)
    19 Apr 2015 9:58pm

    BIG DES as we called him at BONDI,but he played for clovelly and was outstanding! A tough toiler in the BIG ARENA, THANKS m8 for all those years of enjoyment.

  • Anonymous
    7 Mar 2016 1:44pm

    VALE DES - A TRUE GENTLEMAN TO THE END

  • R,Murphy
    9 Mar 2016 8:21am

    I went to school with Des,as far back as primary school. He was always a champion sportsman.I am very proud to have played rugby with him at Waverley College in the FirstXV . By the way Des was caption. He was a great bloke and an total gentleman never missing a school reunion even though he at times did not feel the best. It was always great to catch up with him over a beer. He will be sadly missed by many.

  • Clem Seeto
    22 Aug 2020 8:14pm

    I had the pleasure of captaining the Waverley 2nd XV in 1971 which Des was a team member. He played a big part in the team being undefeated that season

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