Gary O'Reilly
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Gary O'Reilly is a former professional English footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur
, Brighton & Hove Albion
, Crystal Palace
and Grays Athletic
as a central defender.
He is a Premier League commentator for Sky Sports
and a pundit and commentator on UEFA Champions League
matches for ART Prime Sports, Dubai. He also occasionally appears for the football channel as a pundit.
Whilst at Crystal Palace, he scored the opening goal in the 1990 FA Cup Final
against Manchester United
, a game which ended in a 3-3 draw, with Palace losing the replay 1-0 five days later. He also scored one of Palace's goals in the semi final as they memorably beat Liverpool 4-3 after extra time.
Following his retirement from football, he has made a career in sports broadcasting and appears periodically on BBC Five Live
's Fighting Talk
, which he seldom wins; when asked by host Colin Murray
when he last won an episode of FT, O'Reilly replied "God was ten". In the following episode, realising that the aforementioned ten-year-old had aged somewhat, Murray took pity on O'Reilly and gifted him the win.
O'Reilly can also be seen on pan-African broadcaster GTV where he features regularly as a pundit on their Saturday morning preview show and Sunday night review show. He also features as a commentator for Trans World International the Premier League's international feed.
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
, Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
and Grays Athletic
Grays Athletic F.C.
Grays Athletic Football Club is an English football club currently based in Corringham, Essex after leaving the New Recreation Ground in Grays at the end of the 2009–10 season...
as a central defender.
He is a Premier League commentator for Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
and a pundit and commentator on UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
matches for ART Prime Sports, Dubai. He also occasionally appears for the football channel as a pundit.
Whilst at Crystal Palace, he scored the opening goal in the 1990 FA Cup Final
1990 FA Cup Final
The 1990 FA Cup Final was a football match contested by Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium, London, England. The match finished 3–3 after extra time. Bryan Robson and Mark Hughes scored for United; Gary O'Reilly and Ian Wright for Palace...
against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, a game which ended in a 3-3 draw, with Palace losing the replay 1-0 five days later. He also scored one of Palace's goals in the semi final as they memorably beat Liverpool 4-3 after extra time.
Following his retirement from football, he has made a career in sports broadcasting and appears periodically on BBC Five Live
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
's Fighting Talk
Fighting Talk
Fighting Talk is a topical sports show broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live during the English football season. Its first series aired in October 2003, and was presented by Johnny Vaughan. The second series featured Christian O'Connell. It is currently hosted by Colin Murray and is aired on Saturday...
, which he seldom wins; when asked by host Colin Murray
Colin Murray
Colin Murray is a Northern Irish sports and music radio and television presenter. He is the current host of the BBC Television show Match of the Day 2 on BBC Two, and the BBC Radio 5 Live shows 5 Live Sport and Fighting Talk, as well as a show on BBC Radio Ulster. He has previously hosted regular...
when he last won an episode of FT, O'Reilly replied "God was ten". In the following episode, realising that the aforementioned ten-year-old had aged somewhat, Murray took pity on O'Reilly and gifted him the win.
O'Reilly can also be seen on pan-African broadcaster GTV where he features regularly as a pundit on their Saturday morning preview show and Sunday night review show. He also features as a commentator for Trans World International the Premier League's international feed.