David Brady

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 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

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][inconsistent] 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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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