David Brady Explained

David Brady
Irish:Dáithí Ó Brádaigh
Occupation:Journalist, medical rep, tour operator[1]
Code:Football
County:Mayo
Province:Connacht
Clubs:Ballina Stephenites
Clposition:Midfielder
Clcounty:4
Clprovince:3
Clallireland:1
Counties:Mayo
Icposition:Midfielder
Icyears:1996–2008
Icprovince:5
Icallireland:0
Nfl:1
Birth Place:Ireland

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brady's bunch ready for take-off. www.mayonews.ie.
  2. Web site: Brady calls on Horan to conduct 'raw' assessment of Mayo's falling stars. Arthur James. O'Dea. Off The Ball.
  3. Book: Duggan, Keith. House of Pain: Through the Rooms of Mayo Football. 2 December 2011. Random House. 9781780574066. Google Books.
  4. Web site: David Brady: Roots, boots and the Family of Origin. Off The. Ball. Off The Ball.
  5. News: Mayo - Form And Facts. Sean. Moran. The Irish Times.
  6. Web site: The Mayo News. www.mayonews.ie.
  7. News: Ballina show their belief to end heartache. Sean. Moran. The Irish Times.
  8. News: 'When you lose, it's like getting to Everest and not getting the chance to put the pole on top of the mountain'. www.thetimes.co.uk.
  9. News: In my heart and soul, I shed a tear. The Irish Times.
  10. Web site: Brady decides to call time on Mayo career. independent.
  11. Web site: O'Neill and Brady both call it a day. 11 March 2008.
  12. Web site: Brady explains decision to retire - HoganStand. www.hoganstand.com.
  13. Web site: The Mayo News. www.mayonews.ie.
  14. Book: Scally, John. Great GAA Rivalries: Unforgettable Showdowns. 24 October 2019. Black & White Publishing Ltd. 9781785302947. Google Books.
  15. Web site: The Mayo News. www.mayonews.ie.
  16. Web site: Mayo v Dublin: Some of the very best David Brady quotes. JOE.ie.
  17. 100 Irish sports tweeters worth a #follow. Micil. Glennon. RTÉ News. 28 September 2017. www.rte.ie.
  18. Web site: New Laochra Gael series to feature Dublin, Kerry, Wexford, Galway, Mayo and Monaghan legends.
  19. Web site: "I'm Talking Winning An All-Ireland With The Seniors" - David Brady Makes A Solemn Vow. Conor. Neville. Balls.ie.