Frank Brady Jr.
Appearance
Frank Brady (died 27 October 2009) was an Irish football player who played as a centre half. He was the brother of Liam Brady.
Brady was born in Dublin. After initially playing for Stella Maris , he joined Shamrock Rovers in July 1967 from Home Farm F.C.. He made his debut in a friendly against Everton at Dalymount Park on 4 August 1967. He made his competitive debut in Dundalk F.C. on 20 August 1967 in the League of Ireland Shield.
An ex-youth international he twice played in the European Cup Winners' Cup for Rovers against Randers FC. He also played professionally in Australia.[1]
Personal life
He was married to Margaret and had two sons Liam and Eamonn. Brady died after a long battle with cancer.[1]
Honours
- FAI Cup: 1
- Shamrock Rovers - 1968
- Blaxnit Cup
- Shamrock Rovers 1967-68
References
- ^ a b Death of '68 Cup winner Frank Brady Archived 2009-10-30 at the Wayback Machine RTÉ. Retrieved on 27 October 2009.
Sources
- The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
Categories:
- 2009 deaths
- Association footballers from County Dublin
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Home Farm F.C. players
- Deaths from cancer in the Republic of Ireland
- Stella Maris F.C. players
- Association footballers not categorized by position
- Brady family (Ireland)