Former Irish international rugby player and leading businessman Tony O'Reilly dies

Tony O'Reilly, a former Irish international rugby player and one of the country's leading businessmen, has died aged 88.

Mr O'Reilly, who was also a media magnate, died in St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin on Saturday.

The Irish Rugby Football Union posted on X: "A legend of the game has passed.

"Our deepest sympathies to his family and friends."

Ireland's deputy premier Micheal Martin said Mr O'Reilly had an "extraordinary impact on Irish business, sport, media and society".

In a statement, Mr O'Reilly's family said: "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.

"But, for us, he was a dearly-loved dad and a granddad.

"He lived one of the great lives and we were fortunate to spend time with him in recent weeks as that great life drew to a close."

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