Brendan Reilly (Meath Gaelic footballer)
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| Born | 20 August 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Midland Electric employee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brendan Reilly (born 20 August 1969) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for club side St Peter's, Dunboyne and at inter-county level with the Meath senior football team. He usually lined out as a forward.
Born in Dunboyne, County Meath, Reilly's father, Jim Reilly, was an All-Ireland SFC-winner with Meath in 1954.[1] He first came to prominence at club level with the St Peter's, Dunboyne club and, in a hugely successful club career, won county championship medals in every adult grade.[2] Reilly was 18-years-old when he made his debut with the Meath senior team during the National Football League in late 1987 and was a member of the extended panel when Meath beat Cork in the 1988 All-Ireland SFC final. While it took several seasons before he broke onto the senior team on a more permanent basis, he won an All-Ireland JFC title, as well as provincial honours with the Meath under-21 team. Reilly won an All-Ireland SFC medal on the field of play when he scored the winning point in the 199 All-Ireland SFC final defeat of Mayo.[3] He was an All-Star recipient in 1997, while his other inter-county honours include Leinster SFC and National League titles.[4]