Phil 'The Gunner' Brady
| 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 'The Gunner' Brady (died 6 May 1980)[1] was a former Gaelic footballer 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]
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