Adam Kieran O'Reilly was born on 11 May 2001 and is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Derry City in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
15 Facts About Adam O'Reilly
1.
2.
Adam O'Reilly made his professional debut for Preston North End in December 2018, aged 17 before spending time on loan at Hyde United, Stalybridge Celtic, Bamber Bridge, Waterford and St Patrick's Athletic.
3.
Adam O'Reilly signed for Preston North End in December 2016 after successfully trialing with the club.
4.
On 29 December 2018, following a string of injuries in the first-team squad, Adam O'Reilly was afforded the chance to feature on the bench again in a league encounter against Aston Villa.
5.
Adam O'Reilly made 4 appearances for the club, scoring 1 goal.
6.
Adam O'Reilly returned to Preston following 7 appearances in all competitions and 1 goal.
7.
Adam O'Reilly made a total of 3 appearances for the club.
8.
On 19 November 2021 Adam O'Reilly returned to Stalybridge Celtic on loan until the end of December.
9.
Adam O'Reilly made 4 league appearances for the club before returning to Preston North End.
10.
On 20 January 2022, Adam O'Reilly signed for League of Ireland Premier Division runners up and FAI Cup holders St Patrick's Athletic on loan until 31 July, ahead of their 2022 season.
11.
Adam O'Reilly was named as the club's Player of the Month award for July 2022, his second month running to win the award.
12.
Adam O'Reilly received the Young Player of the Year award at the club awards night after being voted by supporters.
13.
On 30 January 2023, Adam O'Reilly departed Preston North End after six and a half years at the club, signing for League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City on a two-year-contract for an undisclosed fee.
14.
Adam O'Reilly has represented Republic of Ireland at various youth levels and was part of the squad which reached the quarter-finals of the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
15.
On 19 September 2022, Adam O'Reilly was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for the first time for their 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Play-off games against Israel U21.