- Bill O'Reilly
William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. (born September 10, 1949) is an American political commentator, and the host of the cable news program "The O'Reilly Factor". Prior to hosting "The O'Reilly Factor", O'Reilly served as anchor of the entertainment program, "Inside Edition". O'Reilly also hosts "The Radio Factor", a radio program syndicated by Westwood One, and has written six books.
- Tony O'Reilly
Sir Anthony "Tony" O'Reilly (born 7 May 1936) is a Dublin born billionaire who holds both British and Irish nationality. He is best known through his chairmanship of the Dublin-based Independent News & Media Group (INM) and as former CEO of the H.J. Heinz Company, but was also previously an international rugby union player.
- Terry O'Reilly
Joseph James Terrence (Terry) O'Reilly (born June 7, 1951 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a retired ice hockey right-winger.
- Dermot O'Reilly
Dermot Anthony O'Reilly (b. 1942, Dublin, Ireland - February 17 2007) was an Irish-born Canadian musician, producer and songwriter. O'Reilly was a member of "Ryan's Fancy" and became a solo artist when the band disbanded in 1983. He was educated at Inchicore, County Dublin; he was married to Ann Brennan. In March 1968, O'Reilly emigrated to Toronto where he met future bandmates Fergus O'Byrne and Denis Ryan.
- Sean O'Reilly
Sean O’Reilly is the owner and operator of Arcana Studio, Canada's largest comic book company. Sean led Arcana Studio to winning The Shuster Award for Outstanding Publisher in their first year, as voted by the retailers and readers. As well Arcana Studio was nominated for a Harvey Award in its first year, a feat unheard of in the quarter century tenure of the award. Sean is also one of the most prolific independent comic book writer in Canada and his creations, …
- Heather O'Reilly
Heather Ann O'Reilly (born January 2, 1985 in New Brunswick, New Jersey and a graduate of East Brunswick High School) is an American women's soccer player. She currently divides her time as a striker between the University of North Carolina, the US Women's National Team, and the New Jersey Wildcats, a W-League team. Heather made her first appearance with the full National Team on March 1, 2002 against Sweden.
- Alejandro O'Reilly
Alejandro O'Reilly (1722-1794) (originally: Alexander O'Reilly), was the second Spanish governor of colonial Louisiana, and the first Spanish governor of the territory to exercise power. Born in Ireland, he became a mercenary in the Spanish army and quickly rose through the ranks. In 1765, the Spanish Crown sent Field Marshal Alejandro O'Reilly to Puerto Rico, to form an organized militia.
- Caitriona O'Reilly
Caitriona O'Reilly (born in Dublin in 1973) is an Irish poet and critic. She took BA and PhD degrees in Archaeology and English at Trinity College, Dublin, and was awarded the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature for her poetry collection, "The Nowhere Birds" (2001, Bloodaxe). She is the co-author (with David Wheatley) of a chapbook, "Three-Legged Dog" (Wild Honey Press, 2002); her second collection, "The Sea Cabinet", followed in 2006.
- John Boyle O'Reilly
John Boyle O'Reilly was an Irish-born poet and novelist. As a youth in Ireland he was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, for which crime he was transported to Western Australia. After escaping to the United States, he became a prominent spokesperson for Irish sentiment and culture, through his editorship of the Boston newspaper "The Pilot", his prolific writing, and his lecture tours.
- Emily O'Reilly
Emily O'Reilly is a former journalist and author who became Ireland's first female Ombudsman in 2003, succeeding Kevin Murphy. She was educated at University College, Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, and Harvard University, where she was awarded a Nieman Fellowship in journalism.
- Justo Sierra O'Reilly
Justo Sierra O'Reilly, Mexican novelist and historian; father of Mexican author and political figure Justo Sierra Méndez. Sierra O'Reilly was born in the southeastern Mexican state of Yucatán; His father-in-law Santiago Méndez Ibarra was the governor there in 1847, in the middle of the Mexican-American War (in which the state of Yucatán declared its neutrality) and at the outbreak of the Caste War of Yucatán.
- Myles William Patrick O'Reilly
Myles William Patrick O'Reilly was a Catholic soldier and publicist. Born in Balbriggan, Ireland in 1825; died in Dublin, Ireland in 1880. He was commissioned a captain in the Louth Rifles in 1854, and when the Roman crisis arose he offered his services to Pope Pius IX against Giuseppe Garibaldi. Raising an Irish brigade he fought heroically in every battle until the surrender of Spoleto in September 1860.
- Niall O'Reilly
Niall O'Reilly (born in Skerries, Fingal on April 12 1987) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Shelbourne in the FAI First Division. He is a promising young right-back and also excels at attacking and crossing down the right-wing.
- Hugh O’reilly
The Most Reverend Dr. Hugh O’Reilly was appointed the Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Clogher in Ireland on 27 April, 1777. He was ordained a bishop on 29 July of that same year. He became bishop of the diocese on 28 March, 1778, following the death of his predecessor, Dr. Daniel O’Reilly. Ordained a bishop at the age of thirty eight years, Hugh O’Reilly was the youngest bishop of the diocese in modern times. He died in office in on 3 September, …
- J.J. O'Reilly
John Joe O'Reilly was a famous Gaelic footballer from County Cavan. John Joseph O'Reilly was born at the Derries, Killeshandra, County Cavan. After early successes with St Patrick’s College and his club, Cornafean, he captained the Cavan team, which won All-Ireland Senior Football Championships in 1947 (at the New York Polo Grounds) and 1948, having also played on three losing sides in the final.
- Tim O'Reilly
Tim O'Reilly is a singer/songwriter/guitarist who played bass guitar with the early-1980s Sydney-based psychedelic band Prince Vlad & the Gargoyle Impalers, played bass guitar and sang with the 1980's Australian indie rock band The Mexican Spitfires and later sang with the Australian gospel choir The Elementals. Tim wrote two songs on The Mexican Spitfires debut record "Lupe Velez": "Town Hall Steps" (about Sydney Town Hall) and "Ivy Street" (about Ivy Street, …
- Francis Joseph Charles O'Reilly
Frank O'Reilly (born 1922) was a director of Irish Distillers Plc and an engineering graduate from Trinity College. He served as the twenty third Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin between 1985 and 1998. He was also a director of Ulster Bank and National Westminster Bank
- Bill O'Reilly
William Joseph "Bill" O'Reilly, often known as Tiger O'Reilly, (born 20 December 1905 in White Cliffs, New South Wales; died 6 October 1992 in Sydney), was an Australian cricketer, rated as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. Following his retirement from playing, he became a well-respected cricket writer and broadcaster. O'Reilly was one of the best spin bowlers ever to play cricket.
- Percy O'Reilly
Percy Philip O'Reilly, was a British/Irish polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the British polo team "Ireland", which won the silver medal.
- Finbarr O'Reilly
Finbarr O’Reilly is a Canadian photographer who in February 2006 won the premier award of the 49th annual World Press Photo contest. The international jury of the World Press Photo contest selected a color image of O'Reilly of Reuters as the World Press Photo of the Year 2005. The picture shows the emaciated fingers of a one-year-old child pressed against the lips of his mother at an emergency feeding clinic in Niger.
- Tex O'Reilly
Edward Sinnott "Tex" O'Reilly (15 August 1880 - 9 December 1946) was an American soldier of fortune who is said to have fought in ten wars under many flags. These wars included the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Boxer Rebellion, and fighting in Venezuela, Honduras and Nicaragua. He fought with Pancho Villa and also in North Africa, and was an international policeman in Shanghai. He became a writer, including as a reporter for the Associated Press.
- Terry O'Reilly
Terry O'Reilly (born July 7, 1959 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian broadcast producer and personality, best known as host of the CBC Radio One series "O'Reilly on Advertising" and "O'Reilly and the Age of Persuasion". Both programs examined the cultural and sociological impact of advertising on modern life. Previously an advertising copywriter, O'Reilly launched his own radio and television advertising production company, Pirate Radio and Television, …
- Ciaron O'Reilly
Ciaron O'Reilly is long time Catholic Worker, nonviolent resister and Christian anarchist. Ciaron took part in the 1980s civil rights, social justice and free speech movement in Queensland, Australia during the rule of the far-right Premier, Joh Bjelke-Peterson. During the 1991 Gulf War, Ciaron was a member of the 'ANZUS Ploughshares' group who disarmed a B-52 Bomber which was on 20-minute scramble alert, at Griffis AFB in upstate New York.
- Kira O'Reilly
Kira O'Reilly is a performance artist based in the UK. After graduating from Cardiff school of Art in 1998 she has been included in a number of performance art festivals throughout the UK and Europe, including at the Bonington Gallery, Nottingham Trent University 1998, the National Review of Live Art, in Glasgow (1998, 2001, 2003), at Arnolfini in Bristol, at Home in London and at several European festivals including Break 21 Festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia, …
- Robert O'Reilly
Robert O'Reilly was born in New York City, New York in 1950. O'Reilly has played in movies and stage productions. He has also guest starred in numerous television shows, including "Cheers", "Knight Rider", "MacGyver", and "NYPD Blue", but perhaps most notably (and certainly most repeatedly) as Klingon Chancellor Gowron on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine".
- Peter O'Reilly
Peter O'Reilly, (27 March 1827 - 3 September 1905), was a prominent settler and official in the Colony of British Columbia, now a province of Canada who held a variety of positions, most notably as the head of a commission struck to revise and allocate Indian Reserves throughout the province. O'Reilly was criticized in his time and by latter-day academics for largely shirking his duties and avoiding meetings with First Nations leaders, …
- Edmund O'Reilly
Edmund O'Reilly (30 April 1811 - 10 November 1878) was a Catholic theologian. O'Reilly was born in London, England He was educated at Clongowes and Maynooth and studied theology for several years in the Roman College; Doctor of Divinity. He was ordained as a priest in 1838. He taught theology for 13 years at Maynooth College. He entered the Jesuit novitiate at Naples, Italy. He taught theology for several years at Saint Beuno's College in North Wales.
- Alfonso Bernard O'Reilly
Alfonso Bernard O'Reilly (known as Bernard) (September 3 1903-January 20 1975) was a famous Australian bushman and author.
- Stephen O'Reilly
Stephen O'Reilly (born November 9, 1972) is an Australian rules footballer, who mainly played as a full back. He initially played for Swan Districts in the WAFL before being drafted to Geelong in the AFL with selection 36 in the 1991 National Draft.
- Dowell Philip O'Reilly
Dowell Philip O'Reilly (July 18 1865 - November 5 1923) was an Australian poet, short story writer and politician
- Gary O'Reilly
Gary O'Reilly (born 21 March 1961 in London, England) is a former professional English footballer who played for both Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace F.C. as a central defender. Gary is a Premiership commentator for Sky, however during Champions League matches he is a pundit and a commentator for ART Prime Sports, Dubai. Whilst at Crystal Palace, he scored the opening goal in the 1990 FA Cup Final against Manchester United.
- Wilf O'Reilly
Wilf O'Reilly is a former British speed skater. He won two gold medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, but was denied full Olympic acclamation because short-track skating was just a demonstration event that year. He had a disastrous 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer where he crashed out of both the 500m and 1000m events, protesting about being forced to race with a damaged blade. Wilf won the world championship in Sydney in 1991. He was awarded the MBE in 1997.
- John O'Reilly
John O'Reillyborn 1799 (died August 4, 1940) is a Canadian politician. He represented the Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock riding for the Liberal party from 1993 to 2004. He lost his seat in the 2004 election to Conservative candidate Barry Devolin.
- John Joe O'Reilly
Dr. John Joe O'Reilly was an Irish Cumann na nGaedhael/Fine Gael politician and physician. He was born in Carrickallen, County Leitrim and practised as a GP in Tullyvin, County Cavan. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedhael TD in the March 1925 by-election for the Cavan constituency. He was re-elected at each successive election until the 1937 general election when he lost his seat to John J. Cole, Independent Unionist.
- Kevin O'Reilly
Kevin O'Reilly is Hurling player for Dublin Senior Team and Lucan Sarsfields. Kevin was named on the 2007 3rd Level All-Star XV for DIT due to his performance in the Fitzgibbon Cup. O'Reilly was named on the Dublin Blue Stars team for 2006 as a substitute. Kevin won a Leinster Minor Hurling Championship medal for Dublin in 2005, with a five point win over Wexford. He finished the game with a total of three frees and one point from play.
- Tom O'Reilly
Tom O'Reilly is an Irish Republican politician. O'Reilly first stood as a Sinn Féin candidate for Fermanagh District Council in 1997 and was first elected in 2001. At the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2003, he was elected in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, although he chose to stand down at the 2007 election.
- Derek O'Reilly
Derek O'Reilly is a Hurling player for Dublin and Craobh Chiaráin. Derek won a Dublin Senior Hurling Championship medal with Craobh Chiaráin in 2006. O'Reilly scored a (0-2f) in the final against Ballyboden in a game that finished with the score 2-10 to 2-8. O'Reilly was named on the Dublin Blue Stars team for 2006 at right half back.
- Ryan O'Reilly
Ryan O'Reilly an American professional wrestler signed by World Wrestling Entertainment and is currently assigned to Deep South Wrestling, LLC.
- Stephen O'Reilly
Stephen O'Reilly is an American actor and musician. He is the composer of various film soundtracks and is the songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist of Tammany Hall NYC. He used to be a coach at the Buckley School in New York City. He has appeared in the films This is the Sea (1997), My Little Eye (2002), and The Prince and Me (2004). His music has appeared in the films Eat This New York (2003), Into The Fire (2005), and the shows Sex and the City, Scrubs (TV show), …
- Edward O'Reilly
Edward O'Reilly was an Irish scholar in the first half of the 1800s. Born in Harold's Cross, Dublin, of recent Cavan parentage, O'Reilly undertook the compilation of the work for which he is best remembered, his "Irish-English Dictionary" published in 1817. He was appointed assistant secretary to the Iberno-Celtic Society on its foundation the following year with the purpose of preserving and promoting Irish literature.