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Sir Anthony John Francis O'Reilly AO (7 May 1936 – 18 May 2024) was an Irish businessman and international rugby union player. He was known for his try scoring in rugby, his involvement in the Independent News & Media Group, which he led from 1973 to 2009, [1] and as CEO and chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company.
May 18, 2024 · Tony O’Reilly obituary: Ireland’s first business superstar whose spectacular fall led to bankruptcy. ‘Golden Boy’ of Irish commerce made his name as a rugby star before Heinz and ...
May 18, 2024 · The winger, who scored 37 tries for the Lions, passed away in May 2024. He was a record-breaker on the 1955 and 1959 Tours, and also played for Ireland and Leinster.
May 18, 2024 · Tony O'Reilly, the Irish media tycoon and former H.J. Heinz Co boss who first rose to prominence as a record breaking British and Irish Lions rugby player, died on Saturday at the age of 88.
May 19, 2024 · Sir Anthony O'Reilly, one of Ireland’s leading business figures and a former rugby international, has died in Dublin following a short illness.
May 19, 2024 · Sir Anthony O’Reilly, born May 7 1936, died May 18 2024. License this content. Creator of Kerrygold, chair of Heinz and press baron, the Gatsby-esque billionaire was ‘a hero from a time when ...
May 23, 2024 · Tony O'Reilly was a marketeer who created Kerrygold, a sporting hero with an unrivalled rugby record and a philanthropist. He also led Heinz, Independent, Waterford Wedgwood and Eircom, among other companies, and set up the Ireland Funds.
