The Fairfield County Sports Commission recently announced that Stamford resident Kyle O’Reilly is the 2019 Chelsea Cohen Courage Award recipient. O’Reilly, who was born with the extremely rare genetic disorder Nablus syndrome, has been able to overcome the debilitating illness by channeling his passion for sports. With the aid of a mentor O’Reilly has taken on key supportive roles for two local basketball teams.

O’Reilly will be honored at the Commission’s 15th Anniversary Sports Night awards dinner on Monday at 6 p.m. at the Stamford Marriott.

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