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Tony O'Reilly

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Irish businessman and rugby union player (1936-2024)

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Sir Anthony John Francis O'Reilly was an Irish businessman and international rugby union player. J. Heinz Company. He was the leading shareholder of Waterford Wedgwood and a founder and major supporter of The Ireland Funds.

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Ireland men’s national rugby union team1955-1970
Barbarian FC
Leicester Tigers
London Irish RFC
Leinster Rugby
British & Irish Lions

Career record

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1955-197012

Awards 4

2000honorary doctorate
1988Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Bachelor

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About this person

Sir Anthony John Francis O'Reilly was an Irish businessman and international rugby union player. He was known for his try scoring in rugby, his involvement in the Independent News & Media Group, which he led from 1973 to 2009, and as CEO and chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company. He was the leading shareholder of Waterford Wedgwood and a founder and major supporter of The Ireland Funds. A citizen of both Ireland and the United Kingdom, he was knighted as a Knight Bachelor for his services to Northern Ireland.

Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2024 · aged 88
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9 languages

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