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Tony O’Reilly Dead: Irish Rugby Player, Celebrated Businessman And Media Mogul Was 88
O'Reilly was one of Ireland's leading business figures of the last 50 years.
Following his death in Dublin on Saturday, his family released a statement saying: “In the coming days there will be many worthy tributes made to Tony O’Reilly’s unique and extraordinary achievements in the fields of business and sport, as well as to his extraordinary philanthropic vision, which was best evidenced by the establishment of the Ireland Funds at a dark time in this island’s history. The Guardian newspaper’s obituary of O’Reilly notes that, following his prolific rugby career which saw him play for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions, he went on to an era-defining career in business, which included pioneering the dairy brand Kerrygold and becoming chairman of the good giant Heinz. Ireland’s deputy premier, Micheál Martin, said O’Reilly had an “extraordinary impact on Irish business, sport, media and society.”
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