| Paddy Bradley | ||
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| Personal information | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | |
| Irish Name | Pádraig Ó Brolcháin | |
| Date of birth | May 23, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Derry | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1. Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 80 m) | |
| Occupation | Quantity Surveyor | |
| Club information | ||
| Club | Glenullin | |
| Position | Full forward | |
| Club Titles | ||
| Derry Titles | 1 | |
| Inter-County | ||
| County | Derry | |
| Position | Full forward | |
| Inter-County(ies)** | ||
| County | Years | Apps (scores) |
| Derry | 1999-Present | 42 13-170 (209)[1] |
| NFL | 2 | |
| All Stars | 1 | |
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* club appearances and scores |
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Patrick 'Paddy' Bradley (Irish: Pádraig Ó Brolcháin; born 23 May 1981) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won two National League titles. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football He also won an All Star for his performances in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best The 2007 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, was a Gaelic football competition in Ireland and was the most significant and prestigious
Bradley plays his club football for John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin and has won a Derry Championship with the club. John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin (CLG Seán Mistéil Gleann an Iolair is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Glenullin, County Londonderry, Northern The Derry Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Elk Derry Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club
Bradley plays at full forward for both club and county. The following are the positions in the Gaelic sports of Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie. He is regarded as one of the best forwards in Ireland[2], due to his ability to get out in from of his marker for the ball and his accuracy in front of the posts. He has consistently been a high scorer for Derry, with a career high of 2-38 (44) during the 2004 All-Ireland Championship. The 2004 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship began on Sunday May 2 2004. He is joint free-taker for both Derry and Glenullin.
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Bradley made his Derry debut in late 1999. For more details of Donegal GAA see Donegal Senior Football Championship or Donegal Senior Hurling Championship. The 2008 National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams 32 from Ireland and one ( [3] In his inaugural season he won the 2000 National League with Derry, defeating Meath in the final. For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Na Mí or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the He made his Ulster Championship debut later that year against Cavan. The Ulster Senior Football Championship is the premier Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Ulster in Ireland See also Cavan Senior Club Football Championship or Cavan Senior Club Hurling Championship. Derry reached that year's Ulster final, but lost to Armagh. The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Ard Mhacha or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards
Bradley has been nominated for five All-Stars (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007), but was overlooked for the actual award on his first four nominations. The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best His omission from the 2004 and 2005 awards in particular have been to the shock and bemusement of many fans and media personnel the whole country over. He was also nominated for the full forward spot on the inaugural GPA Gaelic Team of the Year in 2006,[4] but lost out to Kieran Donaghy of Kerry. The GPA Gaelic Team of the Year known for sponsorship reason as The Opel Gaelic Team of the Year awards are an awards ceremony to honour the performances of Gaelic Athletic Kieran Donaghy is an Irish Gaelic footballer for Kerry. He plays his club football for Austin Stacks in Tralee.
In 2004 Bradley and Enda Muldoon formed a clinical scoring partnership[5] on route to the All-Ireland semi-final, where they eventually lost to Kerry. Enda Muldoon (Irish Éanna Ó Maoldúin; born 11 September 1977 is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won an Ulster The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible Bradley contributed 2-38 (44) of Derry's total of 7-92 (113) in the 2004 All-Ireland Championship. The 2004 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship began on Sunday May 2 2004. Bradley had another great season in 2005, for example scoring 1-10 in a man of the match[6] performance against Monaghan. In Sport, a man of the match or player of the game or man of the series award is given to the outstanding player almost always the one who makes the most The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Muineachán or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the [7]
In 2007 Bradley was banned for 12 weeks after an alleged altercation with a referee in a club game. The suspension was eventually lifted though, after an appeal to the Disputes Resolution Authority. [8] On 19th October 2007 Bradley finally received an Allstar award at full forward for his great performances during the season which ended with five points from play against Dublin. He also collected his fifth Irish News Ulster All Star award in 2007, his fourth in a row. Bradley is currently the captain of Glenullin. He is the brother of fellow Derry footballer Eoin Bradley, and cousin of Derry county player Gerard O'Kane. Eoin Bradley ( Irish: Eoin Ó Brolcháin; commonly known by his nickname Skinner; born 31 December 1983) is an Irish Gerard O'Kane ( Gearóid Ó Catháin) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won the National League.
He was instumental in Derry winning the 2008 National League, defeating Kerry in the final. The 2008 National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams 32 from Ireland and one ( The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible [9][10] Bradley scored an incredible 10 points in a man of the match display in Derry's opening 2008 Ulster Championship game against Donegal. For more details of Donegal GAA see Donegal Senior Football Championship or Donegal Senior Hurling Championship. [11]
Bradley is one of the most prolific scorers in Ireland with both left and right feet, and from both open play and frees. [12] In the 2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship he finished as Ireland's tenth top scorer (and joint top in Ulster) with a total of 2-17 (23). The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The Ulster Council ( Irish: Comhairle Uladh) is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of Hurling, In the 2004 Championship, he was third top scorer in the country with a total of 2-38 (44), once again more than any other Ulster player. The 2004 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship began on Sunday May 2 2004. He was second top scorer in the 2005 Championship, where he amassed a total of 2-29 (35), despite having played almost half the amount of games as top scorer Stephen O'Neill. The 2005 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship began on Sunday May 7 2005. Stephen O'Neill (born 19 November 1980) is a Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Tyrone Senior football team. He also achieved the highest individual tally of any player that season, with 1-10 against Monaghan. Despite Derry's lack of progress in the 2006 All-Ireland Bradley again finished the season as top scorer in Ulster with a total of 2-20 (26), only bettered by five players in all of Ireland, most of whom played more games. For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. The 2006 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship began on Sunday May 7 2006. Derry were surprisingly beaten by Longford in the third round of the Qualifiers in 2006, despite and incredible game from Bradley were he scored 2-07. The Longford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae An Longfort or Longford GAA is one of the 32 county boards [13] In the 2007 championship Bradley finished the season with 1-25 (28)
| Year | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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| 2000 | 1-09 | 12 points | 4 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2-17 | 23 | 7 | 3. 3 |
| 2002 | 1-11 | 14 | 4 | 3. 5 |
| 2003 | 2-11 | 17 | 4 | 4. 25 |
| 2004 | 2-38 | 44 | 7 | 6. 3 |
| 2005 | 2-29 | 35 | 5 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2-20 | 26 | 4 | 6. 5 |
| 2007 | 1-25 | 28 | 6 | 5. 6 |
Bradley plays club football for John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin. John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin (CLG Seán Mistéil Gleann an Iolair is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Glenullin, County Londonderry, Northern After suffering disappointment at the semi-final stage on a few occasions, Bradley finally won a Derry Senior Football Championship with Glenullin in 2007. The Derry Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Elk Derry Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club His ten points (six from play) against reigning champions Ballinderry in the semi-final was instrumental in Glenullin reaching the final and he scored the winning point in the final replay against Bellaghy. Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC ( Baile an Doire na Seamróga CLG) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinderry, County Londonderry, Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAC ( Béal Eochaidh) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland He also won the Ulster Senior Club Football League with the club in 2007. The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between a number of clubs in Ulster.
Bradley has also represented Chicago Wolfe Tones GFC in Chicago,[14] for example in 2003 when after a replay[15] Wolfe Tones won the Chicago Senior Football Championship. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. [16][17]
Bradley was surprisingly omitted from the Ireland squad for the 2005 International Rules Series, despite scoring 24 points in a trial game and the Derry County Board forwarded an official letter of protest to GAA headquarters in Croke Park. The Ireland international rules football team is the representative team for Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland) in International The International Rules Series is a senior men's competition in International rules football played each October after the completion of the Australian Football League Croke Park (Páirc an Chrócaigh in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports Stadium in Ireland (fifth largest in Europe) and the principal stadium [18]
Bradley was part of the 2001 UUJ team that won the Sigerson Cup. The University of Ulster ( UU; Ollscoil Uladh is a multi-centre University located in Northern Ireland and is the largest single university on the The Sigerson Cup is the championship for top division of university Gaelic football in Ireland He was top scorer in the final with 0-05[19].
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football The Ulster Senior Football Championship is the premier Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Ulster in Ireland The Dr McKenna cup is a Gaelic football competition played between counties and universities in the province of Ulster. The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between a number of clubs in Ulster. The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between a number of clubs in Ulster. The Derry Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Elk Derry Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club The Sigerson Cup is the championship for top division of university Gaelic football in Ireland The Interprovincial Championship (An Corn Idir-Chúigeach or Railway Cup ( Corn an Iarnróid) is the name of two annual Gaelic football and Hurling The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best The GPA Gaelic Team of the Year known for sponsorship reason as The Opel Gaelic Team of the Year awards are an awards ceremony to honour the performances of Gaelic Athletic The GPA Gaelic Team of the Year known for sponsorship reason as The Opel Gaelic Team of the Year awards are an awards ceremony to honour the performances of Gaelic Athletic Please add any other honours you know of.
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| Preceded by Seán Marty Lockhart |
Derry senior football captain 2005 |
Succeeded by Johnny McBride |