Phil Brady

Philip Brady
Personal information
Native name
Philib Ó Brádaigh (Irish)
Born
OccupationGarda
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionMidfield, Full Back
Club
Years Club
Mullahoran GFC
Inter-county
Years County
1945–1952
Cavan
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 6
All-Irelands 3
NFL 1
All Stars 0

Phil Brady (died 8 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.

Playing career

Brady was a Gaelic footballer who played for Cavan. He scored a point in the 1947 All-Ireland Final at the Polo Grounds and played at midfield in the 1948 final. In 1952, he played at full-back in the All-Ireland final. His honors include a National Football League medal (1949–1950) and a Railway Cup medal with Ulster (1950).[2]

He is also the uncle of five times world handball champion Paul Brady.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The men who manned our Garda stations". Irishidentity.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "125 - Cavan Player List". Irishnews125.blogspot.com. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Paul Brady took time out from his busy schedule to be interviewed by Michael McGee". Homepage.eircom.net. Retrieved 4 August 2021.