The Gallant John Joe - Cavan s Millennium Man
December 16, 2020
The 288 page tome traces his growth from school boy to senior player
The legendary John Joe O’Reilly was one of the first great GAA national icons. He was the talisman and captain during Cavan’s golden era between the 1930s and 1950s.
John Joe is the only man to lead a team to All Ireland glory outside of Ireland - when he led the Breffni men against Kerry in the 1947 final played at the Polo Grounds in New York - and he also captained Cavan to another All-Ireland in Croke Park the following year.