Conor Brady (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Conchúr Ó Brádaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left half back | ||
| Born | 4 June 1998 | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Gowna | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cavan titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2018– | Cavan | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 1 | ||
Conor Brady (born 4 June 1998) in an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Gowna club and the Cavan county team.
Playing career
[edit]Club
[edit]Brady joined the Gowna club and later progressed to the club's senior team.
On 7 November 2021, Brady started his first county final as Gowna faced Ramor United. A low-scoring game ended in a draw.[1] Brady started the replay seven days later, a strong start from Ramor led to an eventual four-point win.[2]
Gowna returned to the final the next year, where they faced Killygarry on 16 October. Brady scored two points and Gowna claimed their first county championship since 2002.[3]
Inter-county
[edit]Minor and under-20
[edit]On 19 July 2015, Brady was at midfield as the Cavan minor team faced Derry in the Ulster final. Derry came out on top on a 1-11 to 0-11 scoreline.[4]
Brady later represented Cavan at under-20 level, but did not have success at this grade.
Senior
[edit]Brady joined the senior panel ahead of the 2018 season.
On 27 January 2018, Brady made his National League debut as a late substitute against Clare.[5] Brady was named on the bench for the Division 2 final against Roscommon,[6] and didn't feature in the 4-16 to 4-12 loss.[7]
On 18 May 2019, Brady scored a point on his championship debut in an Ulser quarter-final win over Monaghan.[8] Brady was at midfield for the Ulster final against Donegal on 23 June. Brady scored a point as Donegal ran out five-point winners.[9]
Brady did not feature in Cavan's 2020 Ulster final success through injury. On 5 December, Brady came on as a substitute in the All-Ireland semi-final as Cavan exited the championship to eventual champions Dublin.[10]
Cavan faced Tipperary in the National League Division 4 final at Croke Park on 2 April 2022. Brady came on as a substitute in the 2–10 to 0-15 victory.[11]
On 9 July 2022, Brady was at wing back as Cavan took on Westmeath in the inaugural Tailteann Cup decider at Croke Park. Westmeath went home with the cup after a four-point win.[12]
Honours
[edit]Cavan
- Ulster Senior Football Championship (1): 2020
- National Football League Division 4 (1): 2022
Gowna
References
[edit]- ^ "Gowna and Ramor United bound for replay after entertaining draw in Cavan decider". RTÉ. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Strong start from Ramor propels them to Cavan title". RTÉ. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Gowna start slow but finish with a flourish for first Cavan title in 20 years". Irish Examiner. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "McGuigan on fire as Derry end 13-year wait for Ulster minor title". Irish Independent. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Bryan Magee rescues draw for Cavan in Division 2 opener". RTÉ. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "1 change each as Cavan and Roscommon name teams for Division 2 decider". The42.ie. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Roscommon lift Division 2 title with win over Cavan in eight-goal thriller". The42.ie. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Cavan into Ulster semis after first championship win over Monaghan in 18 years". The42.ie. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Clinical Donegal dispatch Cavan to go back-to-back in Ulster". The42.ie. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Dublin beat Cavan at a canter to reach another final". RTÉ. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Lynch brace crucial as Cavan pip Tipp to Croke Park glory". Irish Examiner. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Westmeath crowned inaugural Tailteann Cup champions after late flurry against Cavan". The42.ie. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.