Hughie O'Reilly

Hugh 'Hughie' O'Reilly was a Gaelic footballer and manager of Cootehill Celtic GAA Club and the Cavan county team.

The Cootehill clubman is the only man to be involved in all of Cavan's Senior All-Ireland Championship victories.

He played and won 2 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medal in 1933 and captained Cavan to victory in the 1935 final.

Cootehill Celtic GAA's pitch in the town is named after him.

[1][2][3] He was a great disciplinarian and laid most emphasis in training on the basic skills, of catching, kicking and passing the ball.

He had the great attribute of being able to instil a sense of total confidence in the players, - a vital prerequisite for winning.

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