Mikey O'Reilly

{{short description|Irish cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Mikey O'Reilly

| image =

| country = Ireland

| fullname = Michael Brendan O'Reilly

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|7|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Left-arm medium

| role =

| club1 = Leinster Lightning

| year1 = 2023–present

| columns = 2

| column1 = List A

| matches1 = 5

| runs1 = 2

| bat avg1 = 2.00

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 1*

| deliveries1 = 112

| wickets1 = 4

| bowl avg1 = 25.75

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 2/41

| catches/stumpings1 = –/–

| column2 = Twenty20

| matches2 = 9

| runs2 = 2

| bat avg2 = 2.00

| 100s/50s2 = –/–

| top score2 = 1*

| deliveries2 = 114

| wickets2 = 3

| bowl avg2 = 58.00

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = 1/13

| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–

| date = 23 September

| year = 2023

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/mikey-o-reilly-1278202 Cricinfo

}}

Michael Brendan O'Reilly (born 2 July 2002) is an Irish cricketer.

A member of the YMCA Cricket Club, O'Reilly was assigned by Cricket Ireland to the Munster Reds for 2022 season, but was given permission to move on loan to Leinster Lightning for the remainder of that season following injuries to Peter Chase, David O'Halloran and Barry McCarthy.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/mikey-oreilly-moves-on-loan-to-leinster-lightning-for-remainder-of-the-inte|title=Mikey O'Reilly moves on loan to Leinster Lightning for remainder of the Inter-Provincial season|first=Craig|last=Easdown|publisher=Cricket Ireland|date=5 June 2022|access-date=23 September 2023|archive-date=5 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605144454/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/mikey-oreilly-moves-on-loan-to-leinster-lightning-for-remainder-of-the-inte|url-status=live}} He made his debut for Leinster Lightning in a List A one-day match against Munster Reds at Dublin in the 2022 Inter-Provincial Cup, with O'Reilly taking the wickets of Murray Commins and Curtis Campher.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1198/1198238.html|title=Leinster Lightning v Munster Reds, Inter-Provincial Cup 2022|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=23 September 2023|url-access=subscription}} He made a further one-day appearance in the competition against the same opponents at Cork.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2008/2008431/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Mikey O'Reilly|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=23 September 2023|url-access=subscription}} In the same season, O'Reilly made his Twenty20 debut in the Inter-Provincial Trophy at Comber, with him making six appearances across the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2008/2008431/Twenty20_Matches.html|title=Twenty20 Matches played by Mikey O'Reilly|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=23 September 2023|url-access=subscription}} He was retained by Leinster Lightning for the 2023 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketleinster.ie/news/leinster-lightning-core-squad-2023|title=Leinster Lightning core squad – 2023|website=www.cricketleinster.ie|accessdate=23 September 2023|archive-date=31 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331003333/https://www.cricketleinster.ie/news/leinster-lightning-core-squad-2023|url-status=live}} making three one-day and Twenty20 appearances apiece.