David Brady (born 1974) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Mayo county team in midfield in the 1990s and 2000s. As of 2020, he works as a journalist.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Dáithí Ó Brádaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Born |
1974 (age 49–50) Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Journalist, medical rep, tour operator[1] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballina Stephenites | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Mayo titles | 4 | ||
| Connacht titles | 3 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1996–2008 | Mayo | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
Early life edit
Brady grew up in Ballina, County Mayo; his mother was from Mayo and his father from Castleconor, County Sligo.[4] He has twin younger brothers, Ger Brady and Liam Brady.
Playing career edit
Brady played in midfield for Ballina Stephenites and Mayo.
In 1994 and 1995 he was on the under-21 teams that lost the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final.
Brady was on the Mayo team that lost the 1996 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final; he missed the 1997 final due to a broken leg.[5] Mayo won the 2000–01 National Football League and Brady was also on the team that lost the 2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.[6]
In 2005 his club Ballina Stephenites won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, Brady finally winning an All-Ireland final after losing his first seven.[7][8]
In 2003 Brady retired from the inter-county team, but returned; he retired again in 2005, but returned to play on the Mayo team that lost the 2006 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.[9][10]
He finally retired in 2008, in part due to back pain.[11][12]
In 2012 Brady managed the Ballina Stephenites senior team.[13]
Media career edit
Since retiring, Brady has worked as a sports journalist and pundit, appearing on TV3 and Newstalk.[14][15] He also writes for the Intersport Elverys Blog.[16] Brady is also active on Twitter.[17] He was the subject of a 2020 Laochra Gael episode.[18]
Personal life edit
Brady works as a medical sales rep.[15][inconsistent] His wife is from Dublin; they have two children.[19][4]
References edit
- ^ "Brady's bunch ready for take-off". www.mayonews.ie.
- ^ O'Dea, Arthur James. "Brady calls on Horan to conduct 'raw' assessment of Mayo's falling stars". Off The Ball.
- ^ Duggan, Keith (2 December 2011). House of Pain: Through the Rooms of Mayo Football. Random House. ISBN 9781780574066 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Ball, Off The. "David Brady: Roots, boots and the Family of Origin". Off The Ball.
- ^ Moran, Sean. "Mayo - Form And Facts". The Irish Times.
- ^ "The Mayo News". www.mayonews.ie.
- ^ Moran, Sean. "Ballina show their belief to end heartache". The Irish Times.
- ^ "'When you lose, it's like getting to Everest and not getting the chance to put the pole on top of the mountain'" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "In my heart and soul, I shed a tear". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Brady decides to call time on Mayo career". independent.
- ^ "O'Neill and Brady both call it a day". 11 March 2008.
- ^ "Brady explains decision to retire - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com.
- ^ "The Mayo News". www.mayonews.ie.
- ^ Scally, John (24 October 2019). Great GAA Rivalries: Unforgettable Showdowns. Black & White Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781785302947 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "The Mayo News". www.mayonews.ie.
- ^ "Mayo v Dublin: Some of the very best David Brady quotes". JOE.ie.
- ^ Glennon, Micil (28 September 2017). "100 Irish sports tweeters worth a #follow". RTÉ News – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "New Laochra Gael series to feature Dublin, Kerry, Wexford, Galway, Mayo and Monaghan legends".
- ^ Neville, Conor. ""I'm Talking Winning An All-Ireland With The Seniors" - David Brady Makes A Solemn Vow". Balls.ie.
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