Interview with James ‘Jas’ O’Reilly
Player, selector, administrator and fund raiser. The Portlaoise great Jas O’Reilly.
Har Walsh and his brother Tom both won under age titles in hurling and football with the town.
Har played left corner back on the Portlaoise senior hurling team in the 1960 county final. He worked in St. Fintans Hospital with whom he went on to win a number of football titles.
Tom was a very accomplished footballer and distinguished himself on county teams. He won five senior football medals with Portlaoise and crowned his career with a Leinster club title in 1972.
Player, selector, administrator and fund raiser. The Portlaoise great Jas O’Reilly.
Pat Delaney describes the emergence of Portlaoise as a Hurling power house in the late 70s and 80s.
Hailing from an immensely talented sporting family Niall has represented Ireland, Leinster, Laois and Portlaoise.