David Brady

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]

For the professor of political science, see David W. Brady.

David Brady
Personal information
Irish name Dáithí Ó Brádaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfielder
Born 1974 (age 46–47)
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

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

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

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

Brady works as a medical sales rep.[15] His wife is from Dublin; they have two children.[19][4]

References
  1. "Brady's bunch ready for take-off". www.mayonews.ie.
  2. O'Dea, Arthur James. "Brady calls on Horan to conduct 'raw' assessment of Mayo's falling stars". Off The Ball.
  3. Duggan, Keith (2 December 2011). House of Pain: Through the Rooms of Mayo Football. Random House. ISBN 9781780574066 – via Google Books.
  4. Ball, Off The. "David Brady: Roots, boots and the Family of Origin". Off The Ball.
  5. Moran, Sean. "Mayo - Form And Facts". The Irish Times.
  6. "The Mayo News". www.mayonews.ie.
  7. Moran, Sean. "Ballina show their belief to end heartache". The Irish Times.
  8. "'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.
  9. "In my heart and soul, I shed a tear". The Irish Times.
  10. "Brady decides to call time on Mayo career". independent.
  11. "O'Neill and Brady both call it a day". 11 March 2008.
  12. "Brady explains decision to retire - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com.
  13. "The Mayo News". www.mayonews.ie.
  14. Scally, John (24 October 2019). Great GAA Rivalries: Unforgettable Showdowns. Black & White Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781785302947 – via Google Books.
  15. "The Mayo News". www.mayonews.ie.
  16. "Mayo v Dublin: Some of the very best David Brady quotes". JOE.ie.
  17. Glennon, Micil (28 September 2017). "100 Irish sports tweeters worth a #follow". RTÉ News – via www.rte.ie.
  18. "New Laochra Gael series to feature Dublin, Kerry, Wexford, Galway, Mayo and Monaghan legends".
  19. Neville, Conor. ""I'm Talking Winning An All-Ireland With The Seniors" - David Brady Makes A Solemn Vow". Balls.ie.
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