Kevin O'Riordan

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Kevin O'Riordan (1991 - presesnt) is a rugby league footballer who plays for the Treaty City Titans in the Irish Elite League. [1] [2] He is a member of Ireland men's national rugby league team. In August 2015, O'Riordan began his "Kick for Kolkata" (or "kickathon") fundraiser in which he aimed to kick a point over the bar at all 1,616 GAA clubs in the 32 counties by St Patrick's Day 2016.

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Background

Kevin O'Riordan was born in Tipperary, Ireland. [3]

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References

  1. McGarry, Patsy. "Teacher aiming to kick a point in all 1,616 Irish GAA grounds". The Irish Times. Dublin, Ireland: The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. "Varley aims high for Garryowen". The Irish Times. Dublin, Ireland: The Irish Times . Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. "Kick For Kolkata Archives". traleetoday.ie. Retrieved 30 January 2024.