Phil 'The Gunner' Brady

Philip Brady
Personal information
Irish name Philib Ó Brádaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield, Full Back
Born Co. 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 'The Gunner' Brady (died 6 May 1980)[1] was a former Gaelic football player for Cavan. He won All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals in 1947,’48,'52

Playing career

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 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 3 times world handball champion Paul Brady.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.irishidentity.com/extras/courts/stories/gardastation.htm
  2. ^ http://irishnews125.blogspot.com/2009/02/125-cavan-player-list.html
  3. ^ Interview

1 V. Gannon
2 W. Doonan | 3 B. O'Reilly | 4 P. Smith
5 J. Wilson | 6 J.J. O'Reilly(c) | 7 S. Deignan
8 P. J. Duke 9 P. Brady
10 A. Tighe | 11 M. Higgins | 12 C. McDyer
13 J. Stafford | 14 P. Donohoe | 15 T.P. O'Reilly

1 S. Morris
2 W. Doonan | 3 B. O'Reilly | 4 P. Smith
5 O.R. McGovern  | 6 J.J. O'Reilly(c) | 7 S. Deignan
8 P. J. Duke
9 P. Brady
10 A. Tighe | 11 M. Higgins | 12 J.J. Cassidy
13 J. Stafford | 14 P. Donohoe | 15 E. Carolan

1 D. Benson
2 W. Doonan | 3 B. O'Reilly | 4 P. Smith
5 P. J. Duke  | 6 J.J. O'Reilly(c) | 7 S. Deignan
8 P. Brady 9 V. Sherlock
10 A. Tighe | 11 M. Higgins | 12 J.J. Cassidy
13 J. Stafford | 14 P. Donohoe | 15 E. Carolan

sub O.R. McGovern

1 S. Morris
2 J. McCabe | 3 P. Brady | 4 D. Maguire
5 P. Carolan  | 6 L. Maguire | 7 B. O'Reilly
8 T. Hardy 9 V. Sherlock
10 S. Hetherton | 11 M. Higgins | 12 E. Carolan
13 J.J. Cassidy | 14 A. Tighe | 15 J. Cusack