Barbarian Men
Anthony Joseph Francis (Kevin) O'Reilly
Wing
Matches
Points
Country
Ireland
Club
Old Belvedere
Birthdate
07/05/1936
Playing Record
Games
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Men
22 Feb 1958 / National Stadium
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Barbarians
11
6
Australia XV
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Men
04 Feb 1961 / National Stadium
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Barbarians
6
0
South Africa XV (non-cap)
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Men
04 Mar 1959 / White City
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Blackheath
8
21
Barbarians
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Men
04 May 1957 / Thunderbird Stadium
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British Columbia
6
19
Barbarians
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Men
11 May 1957 / Thunderbird Stadium
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British Columbia
3
17
British Isles XV(non-cap)
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Men
08 May 1957 / Royal Athletic Park
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British Columbia
8
51
British Isles XV(non-cap)
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Men
01 Apr 1961 / National Stadium
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Cardiff
11
19
Barbarians
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Men
13 Apr 1963 / National Stadium
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Cardiff
3
12
Barbarians
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Men
20 Apr 1957 / National Stadium
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Cardiff
0
40
Barbarians
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Men
09 Apr 1955 / National Stadium
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Cardiff
3
6
Barbarians
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Men
24 May 1958 / Old Wanderers Ground
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Combined Transvaal
16
18
Barbarians
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Men
28 May 1958 / E.A.Union Ground
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East African XV
52
12
Barbarians
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Men
01 Mar 1956 / Franklin's Gardens
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East Midlands
11
25
Barbarians
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Men
06 Mar 1958 / Franklin's Gardens
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East Midlands
14
16
Barbarians
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Men
27 Dec 1955 / Welford Road
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Leicester Tigers
3
12
Barbarians
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Men
27 Dec 1956 / Welford Road
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Leicester Tigers
6
23
Barbarians
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Men
27 Dec 1957 / Welford Road
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Leicester Tigers
6
25
Barbarians
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Men
12 Apr 1955 / Rodney Parade
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Newport
14
14
Barbarians
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Men
03 Apr 1956 / Rodney Parade
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Newport
14
3
Barbarians
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Men
21 May 1958 / Loftus Versfeld
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Northern Transvaal
9
13
Barbarians
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Men
27 Apr 1957 / York Stadium
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Ontario
3
47
Barbarians
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Men
30 Mar 1956 / Recreation Ground
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Penarth
3
9
Barbarians
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Men
14 May 1957 / Montreal
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Quebec
3
41
Barbarians
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Men
11 Apr 1955 / St Helen's
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Swansea
3
6
Barbarians
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Men
15 Apr 1963 / St Helen's
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Swansea
9
11
Barbarians
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Men
02 Apr 1956 / St Helen's
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Swansea
8
0
Barbarians
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Men
03 Apr 1961 / St Helen's
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Swansea
8
0
Barbarians
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Men
10 May 1958 / Old Wanderers Ground
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Transvaal
17
17
Barbarians
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Men
18 May 1958 / Newlands
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Western Province
9
8
Barbarians
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Men
14 May 1958 / Olen Park
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Western Transvaal
11
3
Barbarians
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Statistics
Anthony Joseph Francis (Kevin) O’Reilly
Anthony Joseph Francis O'Reilly was born in Dublin on 7 May 1936 and educated at Belvedere College and University College, Dublin. He first played for the Barbarians at the age of 18 in the centre against Cardiff in 1955. He later switched to the wing and by 1963 had played 30 games and scored 38 tries for the Barbarians - both individual Club records that are unlikely to be surpassed. His try-scoring feats included a hat-trick against Leicester in 1957, five tries against Ontario and four against British Columbia on that year's tour of Canada, and in 1958 seven tries against East Africa. He also played in the Barbarian victories over Australia in 1958 and South Africa in 1961 and captained the Club against Cardiff in 1961. Further afield Tony O'Reilly won 29 caps for Ireland between 1955 and 1970 (when he returned for one international after an eight-year interval) and set new scoring records on two British Isles tours: in 1955 in South Africa he scored 15 tries in 16 games (including four tests) and in 1959 in Australia and New Zealand he scored 22 tries in 23 games (six tests). Away from rugby, he qualified as a solicitor, then became a global businessman and newspaper proprietor.
The Barbarians still have an important place in professional rugby. It’s even more important now to have it because everything is so intense, so pressurised and serious.
Anthony O'Reilly
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