Brady joined the Gowna club and later progressed to the club's senior team.
On 7 November 2021, Brady started his first county final as Gowna faced Ramor United. A low-scoring game ended in a draw.[1] Brady started the replay seven days later, a strong start from Ramor led to an eventual four-point win.[2]
Gowna returned to the final the next year, where they faced Killygarry on 16 October. Brady scored two points and Gowna claimed their first county championship since 2002.[3]
Inter-county
Minor and under-20
On 19 July 2015, Brady was at midfield as the Cavan minor team faced Derry in the Ulster final. Derry came out on top on a 1-11 to 0-11 scoreline.[4]
Brady later represented Cavan at under-20 level, but did not have success at this grade.
Senior
Brady joined the senior panel ahead of the 2018 season.
On 27 January 2018, Brady made his National League debut as a late substitute against Clare.[5] Brady was named on the bench for the Division 2 final against Roscommon,[6] and didn't feature in the 4-16 to 4-12 loss.[7]
On 18 May 2019, Brady scored a point on his championship debut in an Ulser quarter-final win over Monaghan.[8] Brady was at midfield for the Ulster final against Donegal on 23 June. Brady scored a point as Donegal ran out five-point winners.[9]
Brady did not feature in Cavan's 2020 Ulster final success through injury. On 5 December, Brady came on as a substitute in the All-Ireland semi-final as Cavan exited the championship to eventual champions Dublin.[10]
Cavan faced Tipperary in the National League Division 4 final at Croke Park on 2 April 2022. Brady came on as a substitute in the 2–10 to 0-15 victory.[11]
On 9 July 2022, Brady was at wing back as Cavan took on Westmeath in the inaugural Tailteann Cup decider at Croke Park. Westmeath went home with the cup after a four-point win.[12]