Colin O'Reilly

Colin O'Reilly (born 30 January 1984) is an Irish professional basketball player. The 200 cm forward has played in Ireland for Killarney and UCC Demons, and has had stints overseas in Germany and England. O'Reilly played Division III college basketball for Post University in the United States in the early 2000s[1] and later represented the Irish national team as both a player and as a player-coach.

Colin O'Reilly
Killorglin
PositionHead coach / Forward
LeagueIrish Super League
Personal information
Born (1984-01-30) 30 January 1984
Cork, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Listed height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Career information
CollegePost (2002–2004)
Playing career2004–present
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As player:
2004–2005Killarney Gleneagle Lakers
2005–2006UCC Demons
2006–2007ETB SW Essen
2007UCC Demons
2007–2008USC Freiburg
2008–2009UCC Demons
2009–2012Cheshire Phoenix
2012–2013Plymouth Raiders
2013–2016UCC Demons (player/coach)
2015→Hibernia
2017–2019UCC Demons (player/coach)
2019–presentKillorglin (player/coach)
As coach:
2016Cheshire Phoenix
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× Irish League champion (2009, 2015, 2016)
  • 3× Irish Champions Trophy winner (2014–2016)
  • 4× Irish National Cup winner (2006, 2009, 2014, 2015)

On 26 March 2015, O'Reilly was named an inaugural Premier League All-Star First Pick alongside UCC Demons teammates Kyle Hosford and Lehmon Colbert.[2] Three days later, he helped Demons create Irish basketball history by winning the Champions Trophy and adding to their undefeated 2014–15 season. With a 24–0 record, the team also won the League and National Cup titles. In addition, O'Reilly earned Champions Trophy MVP honours after scoring 25 points in the final.[3] He was later named both Player of the Year and Coach of the Year for the 2014–15 season.[4][5] In 2015–16, he helped Demons reclaim both the Premier League title and the Champions Trophy.[6]

On 22 June 2016, O'Reilly was appointed head coach of the Cheshire Phoenix for the 2016–17 season.[7][8] However, after a poor start to the season, he parted ways with the club in December 2016.[9]

In July 2017, O'Reilly returned to UCC Demons as player-coach for the 2017–18 season.[10][11] In June 2019, he joined Killorglin as player-coach for the 2019–20 season, following the withdrawal of UCC Demons from the Super League.[12][13]

Personal

O'Reilly's older brother, Niall, also plays basketball.[14] His sisters, Orla and Sinead, played college basketball for Binghamton University. After graduating, Orla went on to play professionally.[15]

O'Reilly is a former Cork senior hurling championship winner. He played for Blackrock and helped them win the 2002 Cork Senior Hurling Championship.[16]

References
  1. O'Reilly still living dream
  2. "Inaugural All-Stars Revealed". BasketballIreland.ie. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  3. "GAME ZONE: National League Finals". BasketballIreland.ie. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. Basketball Ireland awards for Colin O'Reilly and Niamh Dwyer
  5. NATIONAL AWARDS - SEASON 2014/15
  6. DEMONS CLAIM END OF SEASON CHAMPIONS TROPHY
  7. Cheshire Phoenix Appoint New Head Coach
  8. Cheshire Phoenix appoint Colin O'Reilly as head coach
  9. Club legend Robbie Peers makes return to Cheshire Phoenix
  10. COLIN O’REILLY NAMED AS HEAD COACH FOR 2017/18 SEASON
  11. COLIN COMES HOME
  12. Colin O'Reilly joins Keanes Killorglin as player/coach
  13. Neptune take the place of basketball rivals Demons in the Super League
  14. KIERAN SHANNON: The Big Interview: UCC Demons' Niall and Colin O’Reilly
  15. Joanna Kiernan (13 October 2015). "Ahead of the game... how Orla O'Reilly stays in peak shape". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  16. Cork hurling title winner O'Reilly bids for Cup final
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