Daniel O'Reilly (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Daniel O'Reilly

| image =

| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1995|4|11}}

| birth_place = Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland

| currentclub = Partick Thistle

| clubnumber = 20

| height =

| position = Centre back

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Cherry Orchard

| youthyears2 = 2010–2014 | youthclubs2 = Fulham

| years1 = 2014 | clubs1 = Fulham | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2014 | clubs2 = → Walton Casuals | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = Hereford United | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = Bishop's Stortford | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = Bray Wanderers | caps5 = 14| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = Longford Town | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2016 | clubs7 = Eastbourne Borough | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2017–2018 | clubs8 = Longford Town | caps8 = 52| goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2019 | clubs9 = Finn Harps | caps9 = 33| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2020 | clubs10 = Shelbourne | caps10 = 9 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2021 | clubs11 = Drogheda United | caps11 = 36| goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2022–2023| clubs12 = Hamilton Academical | caps12 = 50| goals12 = 6

| years13 = 2023-2024| clubs13 = Raith Rovers | caps13 = 6| goals13 = 3

| years14 = 2024– | clubs14 = Partick Thistle | caps14 = 39| goals14 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U17

| nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 22:02, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

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Daniel O'Reilly (born 11 April 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for {{Scottish football updater|PartickT}} club Partick Thistle as a centre back.{{soccerway|daniel-oreilly/213966}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/daniel-o-reilly_prs420679/person.shtml|title=Daniel O'Reilly - Player Profile - Football|website=Eurosport UK}}

Early life

O'Reilly was born in Dublin. He grew up in Celbridge and attended Salesian College Celbridge.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/daniel.oreilly.330|title=Daniel O'Reilly|website=www.facebook.com}}

Club career

=Early career=

O'Reilly started his youth career with Cherry Orchard before being signed by Fulham Academy in November 2010 aged 15. On 30 January 2014, O'Reilly was sent to Walton Casuals on a one-month loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/|title=Fulham FC|first=Fulham|last=FC|website=Fulham FC}} He stayed at Fulham in four years before being released, then had a brief stay at Southern Premier League Hereford United in 2014 before the club collapsed.{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/player/11119282/player/|title=Extratime.com - Extratime.ie - Daniel O'Reilly|website=www.extratime.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TEUwBwAAQBAJ&q=%22Daniel+O%27Reilly%22&pg=PT24|title=The Blizzard - The Football Quarterly: Issue Sixteen|first1=Jonathan|last1=Wilson|first2=Dileep|last2=Premachandran|first3=James|last3=Corbett|first4=Stuart Roy|last4=Clarke|first5=Ben|last5=Lyttleton|first6=Scott|last6=Murray|date=11 March 2015|publisher=Blizzard Media Ltd|via=Google Books}} He subsequently moved to Bishop's Stortford.

=Return to Ireland=

O'Reilly then returned to Ireland to play with Bray Wanderers. After a brief period at Eastbourne Borough, O'Reilly returned in 2016 to the League of Ireland, playing with Longford Town and Finn Harps.{{cite web|url=http://ltfc.ie/player/daniel-oreilly/|title=Daniel O'Reilly – Longford Town FC • Official Website|website=ltfc.ie|accessdate=29 November 2019|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019161350/http://ltfc.ie/player/daniel-oreilly/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/player/11119282/daniel_oreilly/|title=Extratime.ie - Daniel O'Reilly|website=www.extratime.ie}}

At the end of the 2019 season he was voted Supporter's Player of the Year at Finn Harps. In November 2019 O'Reilly signed for Shelbourne.{{Cite web|url=https://shelbournefc.ie/player_profile/daniel-oreilly/|title=Daniel O'Reilly}}

In December 2020 he moved to 2020 League of Ireland First Division Winners Drogheda United ahead of their first season back in the League of Ireland Premier Division, where he was voted Club Player of the Year in his only season at the club.{{Cite web|url=https://droghedaunited.ie/daniel-oreilly-signs-for-drogheda-united/|title=Daniel O'Reilly Signs For Drogheda United|date=19 December 2020}}

=Hamilton Academical=

On 1 January 2022, O'Reilly's agency (Stephen Hunt Management) announced that he had signed for Scottish Championship side Hamilton Academical, after rejecting several offers from Ireland.{{Cite web|url=https://hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/dans-the-man-for-accies/|title=Dan's the man for Accies|date=1 January 2022|access-date=1 January 2022|archive-date=1 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101130342/https://hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/dans-the-man-for-accies/|url-status=dead}}

=Raith Rovers=

In November 2023 O'Reilly signed a deal until January 2024 with Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers after remaining a free agent since he left Hamilton in June 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.raithrovers.net/65387/daniel-oreilly-signs.htm|title=O'Reilly Signs|website=Raith Rovers press release|date=20 November 2023|access-date=23 January 2024}}

=Partick Thistle=

O'Reilly signed for fellow Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle in January 2024 on an 18 month contract.{{cite web | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/signing-news-daniel-oreilly-is-a-jag/ | title=Signing News: Daniel O'Reilly is a Jag! }}{{cite web | url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/24041409.oreilly-transfer-coup-real-partick-thistle-statement-intent/ | title=Daniel O'Reilly transfer coup real Partick Thistle statement of intent | date=11 January 2024 }}

O'Reilly signed a one year contract extension with Thistle in October 2024.https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/dan-oreilly-signs-one-year-contract-extension/

O'Reilly scored his first goal for Thistle with a header from a corner, in a 2–0 away win over Airdrie.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5ywl9p44kwt

International career

O'Reilly was selected as an unused sub for the Republic of Ireland U17 team in 2012, in a qualifying game against Kazakhstan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fai.ie/ireland/match/23/2012/2004890|title=Kazakhstan 1 - 1 Republic of Ireland {{pipe}} 2012 - Under 17 {{pipe}} 2004890 {{pipe}} Football Association of Ireland|website=www.fai.ie}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played on 17 May 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/daniel-oreilly/213966/|title=Republic of Ireland - D. O'Reilly - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup{{efn\|Includes FA Cup, FAI Cup & Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League Cup{{efn\|Includes EFL Cup, League of Ireland Cup & Scottish League Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fulham \|2013–14 \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0
Walton Casuals (loan) \|2013–14 \|Isthmian Division One South		\|colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—
Hereford United \|2014–15 \|Southern Football League \|0	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	0	0
Bishop's Stortford \|2014–15 \|National League South		\|colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—
Bray Wanderers \|2015 \|LOI Premier Division \|14	0	0	0	1	0	1{{efn\|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup\|name=statsLSC}}	0	16	0
Longford Town \|2016 \|LOI Premier Division \|8	0	1	0	1	0	2{{efn\|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup\|name=statsLSC}}	0	12	0
Eastbourne Borough \|2016–17 \|National League South \|4	0	4	0	colspan=2\|—	4{{efn\|Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup}}	0	12	0
rowspan="3"\|Longford Town \|2017 \|rowspan="2"\|LOI First Division \|25	2	3	0	1	0	1{{efn\|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup\|name=statsLSC}}	0	30	2
2018 \|27	2	2	1	2	1	1{{efn\|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup\|name=statsLSC}}	0	32	4
colspan="2"\|Total !52	4	5	1	3	1	2	0	54	6
Finn Harps \|2019 \|LOI Premier Division \|33	2	1	0	1	0	2{{efn\|Appearances in the 2019 League of Ireland Promotion/relegation play-off}}	0	37	2
Shelbourne \|2020 \|LOI Premier Division \|9	0	2	0	colspan=2\|—	1{{efn\|Appearances in the 2020 League of Ireland Promotion/relegation play-off}}	0	12	0
Drogheda United \|2021 \|LOI Premier Division \|36	1	0	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	36	1
rowspan="3"\|Hamilton Academical \|2021–22 \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish Championship \|17	1	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	17	1
2022–23 \|33	5	2	0	4	0	8{{efn\|4 appearances, 1 goal in Scottish Challenge Cup & 4 appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs}}	1	47	6
colspan="2"\|Total !50	6	2	0	4	0	8	1	64	7
Raith Rovers \|2023–24 \|Scottish Championship \|6	3	1	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0	7	3
rowspan="3"\|Partick Thistle \|2023–24 \|Scottish Championship \|4	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	4{{efn\|Appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs}}	0	8	0
2024–25 \|Scottish Championship \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	8	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !216	17	16	1	10	1	24	1	266	20

Honours

=Club=

;Hamilton Academical

Scottish Challenge Cup: 2022–23

=Individual=

;Longford Town

PFAI First Division Team of the Year: 2 (2017, 2018){{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/pfai-first-division-team-of-the-year-player-of-the-year-nominees-4300529-Oct2018/|title=UCD and Shelbourne strongly represented in PFAI First Division Team of the Year|first=Ben|last=Blake|website=The42|date=23 October 2018 }}{{cite web|url=http://ltfc.ie/daniel-oreilly-makes-the-pfai-first-division-team-of-the-year/|title=Daniel O'Reilly makes the PFAI First Division Team Of The Year – Longford Town FC • Official Website|website=ltfc.ie|accessdate=29 November 2019|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031170458/http://ltfc.ie/daniel-oreilly-makes-the-pfai-first-division-team-of-the-year/|url-status=dead}}

;Finn Harps

Supporter's Player of the Year: 1 (2019)

;Drogheda United

Supporter's Player of the Year: 1 (2021)

References

External links

[https://shelbournefc.ie/player_profile/daniel-oreilly/ Profile on Shelbourne F.C. website]
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{{Twitter|danieloreilly4}}

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rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup{{efn\|Includes FA Cup, FAI Cup & Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League Cup{{efn\|Includes EFL Cup, League of Ireland Cup & Scottish League Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fulham \|2013–14 \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0
Walton Casuals (loan) \|2013–14 \|Isthmian Division One South		\|colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—
Hereford United \|2014–15 \|Southern Football League \|0	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	0	0
Bishop's Stortford \|2014–15 \|National League South		\|colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—
Bray Wanderers \|2015 \|LOI Premier Division \|14	0	0	0	1	0	1{{efn\|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup\|name=statsLSC}}	0	16	0
Longford Town \|2016 \|LOI Premier Division \|8	0	1	0	1	0	2{{efn\|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup\|name=statsLSC}}	0	12	0
Eastbourne Borough \|2016–17 \|National League South \|4	0	4	0	colspan=2\|—	4{{efn\|Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup}}	0	12	0
rowspan="3"\|Longford Town \|2017 \|rowspan="2"\|LOI First Division \|25	2	3	0	1	0	1{{efn\|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup\|name=statsLSC}}	0	30	2
2018 \|27	2	2	1	2	1	1{{efn\|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup\|name=statsLSC}}	0	32	4
colspan="2"\|Total !52	4	5	1	3	1	2	0	54	6
Finn Harps \|2019 \|LOI Premier Division \|33	2	1	0	1	0	2{{efn\|Appearances in the 2019 League of Ireland Promotion/relegation play-off}}	0	37	2
Shelbourne \|2020 \|LOI Premier Division \|9	0	2	0	colspan=2\|—	1{{efn\|Appearances in the 2020 League of Ireland Promotion/relegation play-off}}	0	12	0
Drogheda United \|2021 \|LOI Premier Division \|36	1	0	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	36	1
rowspan="3"\|Hamilton Academical \|2021–22 \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish Championship \|17	1	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	17	1
2022–23 \|33	5	2	0	4	0	8{{efn\|4 appearances, 1 goal in Scottish Challenge Cup & 4 appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs}}	1	47	6
colspan="2"\|Total !50	6	2	0	4	0	8	1	64	7
Raith Rovers \|2023–24 \|Scottish Championship \|6	3	1	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0	7	3
rowspan="3"\|Partick Thistle \|2023–24 \|Scottish Championship \|4	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	4{{efn\|Appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs}}	0	8	0
2024–25 \|Scottish Championship \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	8	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !216	17	16	1	10	1	24	1	266	20