John Joe O'Reilly (Gaelic footballer)

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John Joe O'Reilly

Personal information
Irish name	Seán Seosamh Ó Raghallaigh
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Half-Back
Born	(1918-06-03)3 June 1918 Killeshandra, County Cavan, Ireland
Died	22 November 1952(1952-11-22) (aged 34) Dublin, Ireland
Nickname	The Gallant John Joe
Occupation	Commandant in the Irish army
Club(s)
Years	Club
1934–1938	Cornafean Curragh Camp
Club titles
Cavan titles	2 (+ 1 Kildare)
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1937–1952	Cavan	62
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	11
All-Irelands	2
NFL	1

John Joe O'Reilly (1918 – 1952) was a legendary Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team. He is the only man to lead a team to All-Ireland glory outside of Ireland, having captained the Breffni men to victory against Kerry in the iconic 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final played at the Polo Grounds in New York City.