O’Reilly nets pro deal with Essen

UCC DEMONS star Colin O’Reilly, the NIVEA for Men SuperLeague’s leading Irish scorer last season, has signed a professional basketball contract with ETP SW Essen in Germany.

Fri, 21 Jul, 2006 - 01:00

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Last season, the 6’6” 21-year-old came off the bench to set the boards alight with some exciting runs after joining UCC Demons from Gleneagle Lakers.

A product of the Neptune underage programme, he spent some time on scholarship in the US before joining Gleneagle Lakers.

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Courts Place: Germany Place: US Place: Mardyke Arena Place: Essen Place: Virginia Place: Italy Place: Connecticut Person: O’Reilly Person: Colin O’Reilly Person: Pat Price Person: Niall Person: Colin Person: Emmett Donnelly Person: Shane Callaghan Person: Isaac Westbrooks Person: Kieran O’Brien Person: Killester Person: Eoin O’Brien Person: Robert Lynch Person: Pete Madsen Person: Pat Burke Person: Cal Bowlder Person: Jay Larranaga Person: Jim Moran Person: Dan Callahan Person: Marty Conlon Person: Mike Breen Person: Chris Bracey Person: Conor Grace Person: Justin Naughton Person: Baker Dunleavy Person: Donnie McGrath Person: Liam Farrell Person: Mike Williams Event: European championship Organisation: Essen Organisation: UCC Demons Organisation: Nivea Organisation: ETP SW Essen Organisation: Gleneagle Lakers Organisation: Demons Organisation: St Vincent’s Organisation: DART Organisation: Limerick Lions Organisation: Reading Organisation: Phoenix Sun Organisation: Villanova University

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