Phil Brady - Wikipedia
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Irish name | Philib Ó Brádaigh |
| Sport | Gaelic football |
| Position | Midfield, Full Back |
| Born | County Cavan, Ireland |
| Occupation | Garda |
| Club(s) | |
| Years | Club |
| Mullahoran GFC | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |
| Years | County |
1945–1952 | Cavan |
| Inter-county titles | |
| Ulster titles | 6 |
| All-Irelands | 3 |
| NFL | 1 |
| All Stars | 0 |
Phil Brady (died 6 May 1980)[1] was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team. He won All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals in 1947, 1948, and 1952.
Brady was a tough, strong versatile footballer, he scored a point to help Cavan win the All-Ireland Final in the Polo Grounds, New York City in 1947. He formed a brilliant midfield partnership with Victor Sherlock in the 1948 final and he lined out at full-back in the 1952 all-Ireland final. Victor become his brother-in-law in 1953. He also won a National Football League medal in 1949/50 season. He collected a Railway Cup medal with Ulster in 1950.[2]
He is also the uncle of five times world handball champion Paul Brady.[3]
- ^ "The men who manned our Garda stations". Irishidentity.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "125 - Cavan Player List". Irishnews125.blogspot.com. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Paul Brady took time out from his busy schedule to be interviewed by Michael McGee". Homepage.eircom.net. Retrieved 4 August 2021.