Alexandre Beretta- O’Reilly. Why this sports star needs the backing of Ireland.

Alexandre Beretta- O’Reilly. Why this sports star needs the backing of Ireland. By Steven Kelly 10/01/2022. In Ireland, we are very quick to get behind the sportsmen and women of this country. Whether it is players involved in GAA, Soccer, Boxing or Rugby, the support we give our athletes is notoriously recognised globally. Alexandre Beretta- O’Reilly is an extreme Roller-blader and Ice-skater, in fact, our sole representative in the sports. He is of French origin, with both his parents being from France. His grandmother hails from Bally-James-Duff in county Cavan. Alex decided to take it upon himself to register as a Rollerblader and Iceskater with Ireland. Why did he make this decision? “Well, a lot of my cousins and aunties still live in Cavan. My grandmother was from there. I grew up in Paris and now I live in Lyon. I felt that it was right to represent Ireland, as I spent many years over there and also the sports are full of French representation. I like discovering new things and...