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Philip 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 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.

Playing career

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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]

References

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  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.