Tom O'Reilly (rugby league)

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Tom O'Reilly
Personal information
Full nameTom O'Reilly
Born (1974-11-23) 23 November 1974 (age 49)
Papua New Guinea
Playing information
Position Centre, Five-eighth, Hooker, Lock
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1997–98 Gold Coast Chargers 3470028
2000 Oldham 91004
2001–02 Warrington Wolves 162008
2003 Sheffield Eagles 15100040
Bramley Buffaloes
2004 Pia Donkeys 30000
Total77200080
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1996 Papua New Guinea NRL 10000
1997Rest of the World10000
2000–01 Papua New Guinea 60000
2006 PNG Prime Minister's XIII 12008
Source: [1]
As of 9 November 2023

Tom O'Reilly is a Papua New Guinean former professional rugby league footballer who represented Papua New Guinea in the 2000 World Cup.

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Playing career

O'Reilly played for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Brisbane Rugby League, and was part of their first premiership since 1965 when they defeated the Wests Panthers in the 1994 grand final. [2] He also represented the Queensland Residents. [3]

O'Reilly played for the Gold Coast Chargers in 1997 and 1998, playing in 34 matches including the club's final game in first grade which was a 20-18 loss against Cronulla. [1]

In 2000, O'Reilly transferred to Oldham in England. [4] After the 2000 World Cup he had trials with the Salford City Reds. [5] He joined Warrington Wolves in September 2001, after a trial there. [6] He also played for the Bramley Buffaloes, and the Sheffield Eagles. [1]

O'Reilly then transferred to the Pia Donkeys in France, scoring a try in the 2003 Lord Derby Cup Final and playing in the 2004 Challenge Cup. [1]

Representative career

O'Reilly made his representative début during the Super League war, playing in two "test matches" against Australia. Only the Australian Rugby League recognises the matches as tests, and not the International Rugby League Board or any other organisation. [7] In 1996 O'Reilly played for a rebel Papua New Guinea National Rugby League competition selection and in 1997 he was selected for the Rest of the World side.

In 2000, O'Reilly made his début for Papua New Guinea, against Australia in a warm up match for the 2000 World Cup. He was selected for the tournament and played in all four matches for Papua New Guinea. His last match for PNG came in 2001, again against Australia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Tom O'Reilly rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ Fintastic redcliffedolphins.com.au
  3. ↑ Redcliffe Dolphins rleague.com
  4. ↑ Historic Kumuls charge to last eight The Independent, 7 November 2000
  5. ↑ Reds swoop for O'Reilly Sunday Mirror, 24 December 2000
  6. ↑ O'Reilly joins Wolves bbc.co.uk, 4 September 2001
  7. ↑ PNG NRL vs Australia 1996 rugbyleagueproject.org
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