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'''Patrick Bradley''' (born 23 May 1981)<ref name="profiles"/> is an [[Irish people|Irish]]<!-- PLAYED FOR, AND SCORED FOR, IRELAND --> sportsman who plays [[Gaelic football]] for [[Glenullin GAC|John Mitchel's Glenullin]] and the [[Derry county football team|Derry county team]]. With the county he has won two [[National Football League (Ireland)|National League]] titles, and individually an [[List of All Stars Awards winners (football)|All Stars Award]] for his performance in the [[2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2007]] [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]] (and has been nominated a further four times).


With his club Bradley has won the [[Derry Senior Football Championship]]. He usually plays at [[Gaelic football and Hurling positions#Full Forward|full forward]] for both club and county. Bradley is regarded as one of the best forwards in Ireland,<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=McCann |title=Hunger to see Derry claim final berth |work=County Derry Post |date=8 April 2008 }}</ref> due to his accuracy in front of the posts<ref>{{cite news|first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title=Trainer Tohill taking it all in |work=[[The Irish News]] |page=46 |date=21 October 2008 |access-date=21 October 2008 |url=http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=/pageacc.asp&path_info=/pageacc.asp&tser1=ser&sid=600700 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116070047/http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=%2Fpageacc.asp&path_info=%2Fpageacc.asp&tser1=ser&sid=600700 |archive-date=16 January 2016 }}</ref> with both left and right feet - from both open play and frees.<ref>{{cite news|first=Pete |last=McGrath |title=Time for the target men |url=http://www.nwipp-newspapers.com/GL/free/291645740516713.php |work=Gaelic Life |date=9 May 2008 |access-date=8 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080629003955/http://www.nwipp-newspapers.com/GL/free/291645740516713.php |archive-date=29 June 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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He has consistently been a high scorer for Derry, with a career high of 2-38 (44 points){{Ref label|scoring|A1|1}} during the [[2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2004 All-Ireland Championship]]. He is third all-time top Ulster scorer in Championship football with a tally of 13-177 (216 points).<ref name="hot shots"/>
'''Paddy Bradley''' is an Irish [[gaelic football|Gaelic Footballer]] and school teacher from [[Derry GAA|Derry]]. He plays his club football for John Mitchel's CLG Glenullin. Bradley was overlooked for for [[GAA All Stars Awards|All-Stars]] in 2004 and 2005 to the shock and bemusement of many fans and media personnel the whole country over. However he collected his fourth Irish News Ulster Allstars award in 2006 for his performances in that years Ulster Championship and Qulaifiers. He is the brother of fellow Derry footballer [[Eoin Bradley]].


==Early and personal life==
==Scoring==
Bradley is from [[Kilrea|Kilrea, County Londonderry]], [[Northern Ireland]].<ref>{{cite news|first=John |last=Campbell |title=McEniff is still the best for Ulster |work=[[Belfast Telegraph]] |date=30 October 2007 |access-date=20 July 2009 |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/mceniff-is-still-the-best-for-ulster-13489084.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719035147/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/mceniff-is-still-the-best-for-ulster-13489084.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2012 }}</ref> He attended secondary school at [[St. Patrick's Co-Ed Comprehensive College|St Patrick's College, Maghera]].<ref name="st pats - indep">{{cite news|title=Pat's out to be Ulster masters |work=[[Irish Independent]] |date=17 March 1998 |access-date=14 May 2009 |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/pats-out-to-be-ulster-masters-452049.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217185736/http://www.independent.ie/sport/pats-out-to-be-ulster-masters-452049.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 February 2013 }}</ref> Later he attended the [[University of Ulster|University of Ulster Jordanstown]].<ref name="bbc sigerson">{{cite web | title=UUJ win Sigerson Cup | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/northern_ireland/1272603.stm | work=BBC Sport Online | date=11 April 2001 | access-date=14 May 2009 }}</ref>
Bradley is one of the most prolific scorers in Ireland with both left and right feet. In the [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2004|2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]], he was third top scorer with a total of 2-38. He was second top scorer in the [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2005|2005 Championship]], where he amassed a total of 2-29, despite having played almost half the amount of games as top scorer [[Stephen O'Neill]].

Bradley is from a football background. His brother [[Eoin Bradley|Eoin]] and cousin [[Gerard O'Kane]]<ref name="down under">{{cite news|first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title=Bradley deserves a break from the game: Cassidy |work=[[The Irish News]] |page=60 |date=16 October 2008 |access-date=11 November 2008 |url=http://www.irishnews.com/appnews/597/5776/2008/10/16/600339_360406913922Bradleyde.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117142207/http://www.irishnews.com/appnews/597/5776/2008/10/16/600339_360406913922Bradleyde.html |archive-date=17 January 2016 }}</ref> both also play for Derry. His father [[Liam Bradley (Gaelic footballer)|Liam]] is current manager of [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7687594.stm |title=Bradley is surprise Antrim choice |access-date=26 October 2008 |work=BBC Sport Online |date=23 October 2008 }}</ref> His uncle, [[Gabriel Bradley]], was part of the Derry team that won back-to-back [[Ulster Senior Football Championship|Ulster Championships]] in 1975 and 1976.<ref>{{ cite journal | date = 22 March 2009| journal = Doire Vs Gaillimh (National League Division 1 Round 5 Programme) | title= Derry Greats - Gabriel Bradley }}</ref>

==Playing career==
===Club===
Bradley plays club football for [[Glenullin GAC|John Mitchel's Glenullin]]. He [[Captain (sports)|captained]] the club to success in the [[Derry Senior Football Championship 2007|2007]] [[Derry Senior Football Championship]].<ref name="cdp-late">{{cite news |first=Chris |last=McCann |title=Bradley leaves it late to clinch crown for misfiring Glenullin |work=County Derry Post |date=23 October 2007 }}</ref>

His ten points (six from open play) against reigning champions [[Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC|Ballinderry]] in the semi-final was instrumental in Glenullin reaching the final.<ref>{{cite web | title=Glenullin beat holders in Derry | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7021199.stm | work=BBC Sport Online | date=30 September 2007 | access-date=15 May 2009 }}</ref> Glenullin met [[Bellaghy GAC|Bellaghy]] in the final and after a replay, won the title.<ref name="bbc 07 glen">{{cite web | title=Glenullin win Derry final replay | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7055346.stm | work=BBC Sport Online | date=21 October 2007 | access-date=15 May 2009}}</ref>

A combination of Bellaghy's defensive screen system<ref>{{cite news|first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title=Coming into his Eoin |work=[[The Irish News]] |page=54 |date=21 May 2009 |access-date=4 August 2009 |url=http://www.irishnews.com/appnews/597/5776/2009/5/21/618174_382139093277Comingint.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117142206/http://www.irishnews.com/appnews/597/5776/2009/5/21/618174_382139093277Comingint.html |archive-date=17 January 2016 }}</ref> and tight man-marking by [[Michael McGoldrick (Gaelic footballer)|Michael McGoldrick]]<ref>{{cite news |first=Cahair |last=O'Kane |title=Bradley's perfect end to perfect week |work=County Derry Post |date=23 October 2007 }}</ref> kept Bradley relatively quiet in both games. However, he scored the winning point in the injury-time to secure the Championship for Glenullin.<ref name="cdp-late"/><ref name="bbc 07 glen"/>

Earlier that year, Glenullin won the [[Ulster Senior Club Football League]],<ref name="profiles"/> beating Latton of Monaghan in the final.<ref>{{cite web | title=Latton lose final but win admirers | url=http://www.hoganstand.com/monaghan/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=90950 | work=[[Hogan Stand]] | publisher=Lynn Publications | date=31 December 2007 | access-date=19 May 2009 }}</ref> The club reached the Ulster League final again the following year, but were defeated by fellow Derry club Ballinderry.<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=McCann |title=Gilligan shoots Shamrocks to victory |work=County Derry Post |page=91 |date=25 March 2008 }}</ref> In 2008 the club reached the final of the All-Ireland Sevens Championship, organised by Kilmacud Crokes.{{Ref|sevens|B}} However, they were beaten 1–11 to 0–13 by St. Gall's of [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]] in the decider, although Bradley scored 0-05.<ref>{{cite news|first=Daragh |last=Ó Conchuir |author2=Jim Smyth |title=Kilmacud glory for St Gall's hotshots |url=http://www.irishnews.com/appnews/597/5776/2008/9/22/598293_357954512850Kilmacudg.html |work=[[The Irish News]] |page=50 |date=2 September 2008 |access-date=12 October 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117142206/http://www.irishnews.com/appnews/597/5776/2008/9/22/598293_357954512850Kilmacudg.html |archive-date=17 January 2016 }}</ref>{{Ref label|scoring|A2|2}} Glenullin, jointly with Ballinderry won the 2008 Derry Senior Football League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Senior Football Archive |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=124 |work=Official Derry GAA website |access-date=3 August 2009}}</ref> Bradley was Glenullin captain for four seasons between 2005 and 2008.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ciaran |last=Woods |title=Bringing it all home |newspaper=Gaelic Life |date=4 September 2009}}</ref>

While in the [[United States]] in the summer of 2003,<ref name="brad australia">{{cite web |url=http://hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=102407 |title=Bradley to remain on in Australia |access-date=11 November 2008 |work=[[Hogan Stand]] |publisher=Lynn Publications |date=15 October 2008 }}</ref> Bradley played for the Wolfe Tones GAA Club in [[Chicago]]. After a replay<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nagaa.org/news/showArticle.php?article=37 |title=NACB PRO Report Aug 22nd, 2003 |access-date=28 May 2008 |date=22 August 2003 |work=[[North American GAA|North American County Board official website]] }}</ref> the Wolfe Tones won the Chicago Senior Football Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/monaghan/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=67037 |title=Chicago's Wolfe Tone |access-date=28 May 2008 |date=10 December 2003 |work=[[Hogan Stand]] |publisher=Lynn Publications }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/louth/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=67689 |title=One for the future |access-date=28 May 2008 |date=20 November 2004 |work=[[Hogan Stand]] |publisher=Lynn Publications }}</ref>

===Inter-county===
Bradley made his debut for the Derry [[List of Gaelic Games terminology#S|Senior]] team in late 1999 aged 18.<ref>{{cite news|first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title=Emerging sides have all to prove in Ulster |work=[[The Irish News]] |date=29 March 2008 |url=http://www.irishnews.com/pageacc.asp?tser1=ser&par=ben&sid=583839 |access-date=14 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117142206/http://www.irishnews.com/pageacc.asp?tser1=ser&par=ben&sid=583839 |archive-date=17 January 2016 }}</ref>

In his first season Derry won the 2000 [[National Football League (Ireland)|National League]], defeating [[Meath GAA|Meath]] in the final.<ref name="profiles"/> He made his [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|Championship]]{{Ref|championship|C}} debut later that year in the [[Ulster Senior Football Championship|Ulster Championship]] against [[Cavan GAA|Cavan]], and Derry reached the Ulster final, but lost to [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]. The [[2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|following season]] he received his first nomination for an [[List of All Stars Awards winners (football)|All Stars Award]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2001/1101/allstars.html |title=Tohill left out of All Star nominations |work=RTÉ |date=November 2001 |access-date=24 March 2008 }}</ref> as Derry reached the All-Ireland semi-final but were defeated by [[Galway GAA|Galway]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/1510355.stm|title= Clockwatch: Derry 1-11 Galway 1-14|work=BBC Sport Online |access-date=16 January 2009 | date=26 August 2001}}</ref>

In 2004, Bradley (2-38) and [[Enda Muldoon]] (3-24) contributed nearly 70% of Derry's total of 7-92 (113 points) in [[2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|that year's Championship]]. Bradley received another All Star nomination that year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/3757378.stm |title=Ernemen's seven All Star chances |work=BBC |access-date=19 May 2008 | date=19 October 2004}}</ref>

Bradley was Derry [[Captain (sports)|captain]] in [[2005 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2005]]<ref name="profiles"/> and received a third All Star nomination that year. Longford knocked Derry out of the [[2006 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2006 Championship]] after a suspense-filled game, despite Bradley's scoring 2–07 against them.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/5184000.stm |title=Longford 1-16 2-12 Derry - Match report |access-date=2 September 2008 |work=BBC Sport Online |date=15 July 2006 }}</ref> In addition to another All Star nomination in 2006, he was also nominated for the full forward spot on the inaugural [[GPA Gaelic Team of the Year]],<ref>{{cite news |first=Kenny |last=Archer |title=Armagh lead the way for Ulster nominees |work=[[The Irish News]] |date=4 October 2006 }}</ref> but lost out to [[Kieran Donaghy]] of Kerry.<ref>{{cite web | title=GPA name Football Team of the Year | url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/1031/gpa.html | work=RTÉ | date=31 October 2006 | access-date=25 May 2009 }}</ref>

In January 2007 Bradley was named [[Most Valuable Player]] in the All Star match between the 2006 and 2005 All Stars.<ref>{{cite news|first=Eamonn |last=O'Hara |title=Paddy shines bright under the desert sun |url=http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=/pageacc.asp&path_info=/pageacc.asp&tser1=ser&par=ben&sid=547444 |work=[[The Irish News]] |date=29 January 2007 |access-date=13 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117142206/http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=%2Fpageacc.asp&path_info=%2Fpageacc.asp&tser1=ser&par=ben&sid=547444 |archive-date=17 January 2016 }}</ref>

In April 2007 Bradley was banned for 12 weeks after a "minor physical interference" with a referee in a club game for Glenullin.<ref name="2nd appeal">{{cite web | title=Bradley fails with second appeal | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6646085.stm | work=BBC Sport Online | date=11 May 2007 | access-date=17 May 2009 }}</ref> He appealed the decision to both the Derry County Board and the Ulster Council, but both were rejected.<ref name="2nd appeal"/> However, the suspension was lifted after an appeal to the Disputes Resolution Authority,<ref>{{cite news |title=Bradley freed for club and country |url=http://www.derryjournal.com/3422/Bradley-freed-for-club-and.2922504.jp |work=Derry Journal |date=1 July 2008 |access-date=5 April 2008 }}</ref> held on 29 May.<ref>{{cite web | title=Derry train minus banned Bradley | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6698723.stm | work=BBC Sport Online | date=28 May 2007 | access-date=17 May 2009 }}</ref>

Bradley had an impressive season in 2007, ending with five points from play in the All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Colm |last=Keys |title=O Se brothers create stunning piece of GAA history with their All Star success |work=[[Irish Independent]] |date=20 October 2007 |access-date=18 May 2009 |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/o-se-brothers-create-stunning-piece-of-gaa-history-with-their-all-star-success-1200169.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905235137/http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/o-se-brothers-create-stunning-piece-of-gaa-history-with-their-all-star-success-1200169.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 September 2012 }}</ref> On 19 October 2007, he was announced as full forward on the 2007 All Star team.<ref>{{cite web | title=O'Sé brothers create history at All-Stars | url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/mhmhcwidojkf/ | work=breakingnews.ie | date=19 October 2007 | access-date=18 May 2009 }}</ref> He was also named in the 2007 GPA Team of the Year.<ref name="profiles"/>

Derry finished top of Division 1 of the [[2008 National Football League (Ireland)|2008 National League]] and along with second placed [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] qualified for the final, which Derry won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html |title=Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report |access-date=27 April 2008 |work=RTÉ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430222703/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html |archive-date=30 April 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=630&Itemid=56 |title=Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report - Derry GAA website |access-date=27 April 2008 |work=Derry GAA website }}</ref>

Derry become the favourites to win the Ulster Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7515632.stm |title=Monaghan 1-13 1-12 Derry - Match report (BBC) |access-date=7 October 2008 |work=BBC Sport Online |date=19 July 2008 }}</ref> However, despite a good opening Ulster Championship victory over [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]], (where Bradley scored 10 points in a man of the match display, Derry exited the Ulster Championship against Fermanagh at the semi-final stage<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0621/fermanagh_derry.html |title=Fermanagh 1-11 Derry 1-09 - Match report |access-date=2 September 2008 |work=RTÉ |date=21 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901094444/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0621/fermanagh_derry.html |archive-date= 1 September 2009 }}</ref> and were defeated by [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] in the first round of the Qualifiers. He again received a nomination for a GPA All Star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2008/1008/opelawards.html?gaa |title=Opel Gaelic Players' Awards announced |access-date=9 September 2008 |work=RTÉ |date=8 October 2008 }}</ref>

Bradley and Derry again reached the National League final in [[2009 National Football League (Ireland)|2009]], but were defeated by Kerry.<ref>{{cite news |first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title=No substitute to winning for the Kingdom |work=[[The Irish News]] |page=62 |date=1 May 2009 }}</ref> Derry opened their [[2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2009 Championship]] campaign with a win over Monaghan. However, they were defeated in the next round by Tyrone. Bradley was named captain for that game in the absence of suspended regular captain [[Fergal Doherty]] and injured vice-captain [[Niall McCusker]].<ref name="IN brad exit">{{cite news |first=Paddy |last=Tierney |author2=Kenny Archer |title=Rumours of Bradley exit off the mark |work=[[The Irish News]] |page= 72 |date=7 July 2009 }}</ref>

Bradley only scored one point against Tyrone and it later emerged he was carrying an injury into the game.<ref name="IN brad exit"/> They were drawn against Monaghan again in the first round of the Qualifiers. On Monday 6 July 2009, five days ahead of the second clash with Monaghan, shock reports emerged that Bradley had quit the Derry panel.<ref name="IN brad exit"/> Speculation mounted that he had told the then county manager [[Damian Cassidy]] he was leaving after an in-house training game the day before.<ref name="IN brad exit"/> The Derry County Board released a statement on Monday night stating "Such rumours are totally unfounded and without substance".<ref>{{cite web |title=Derry Senior Football Statement |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1207&Itemid=103 |date=6 July 2009 |work=Official Derry GAA website |access-date=21 July 2009}}</ref>

Bradley played against Monaghan and scored 2-08 (2-06 from play) in a man-of-the-match performance. Derry's 2009 campaign however ended the following week with defeat to Donegal, with Bradley being forced off injured in the second half. In November 2010, with a new Derry manager in place, it was reported by ''[[The Irish News]]'' that Bradley would again be available for selection for the 2011 county panel.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

====Championship scoring details====
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
! Year
! Tally
! Total
! Matches
! Average
! Notes
|-
| [[2000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2000]]
| 1-09
| 12 points
| 4
| 3
|
|-
| [[2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2001]]
| 2-17
| 23
| 7
| 3.3
| Joint highest Ulster scorer, 10th in Ireland
|-
| [[2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2002]]
| 1-11
| 14
| 4
| 3.5
|
|-
| [[2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2003]]
| 2-11
| 17
| 4
| 4.25
|
|-
| [[2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2004]]
| 2-38
| 44
| 7
| 6.3
| Highest Ulster scorer, 3rd in Ireland
|-
| [[2005 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2005]]
| 2-29
| 35
| 5
| 7
| Second highest Ulster scorer, 2nd in Ireland
|-
| [[2006 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2006]]
| 2-20
| 26
| 4
| 6.5
| Highest Ulster scorer, 6th in Ireland
|-
| [[2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2007]]
| 1-25
| 28
| 6
| 5.6
|
|-
| [[2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2008]]
| 0-17
| 17
| 3
| 5.7
|
|}

===Province===
Bradley won [[Railway Cup]] medals with [[Ulster GAA|Ulster]] in 2004 and 2007.<ref name="profiles"/>

===International===
Bradley was overlooked for a place on the [[Ireland international rules football team|Ireland squad]] for the [[2004 International Rules Series]] against [[Australia international rules football team|Australia]].<ref name="brad australia"/> In 2005, despite scoring 24 points in a trial game he missed out again.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley takes stock |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article975355.ece |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722150826/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article975355.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 July 2012 |work=[[Belfast Telegraph]]|date=8 October 2005 |access-date=4 April 2008 }}</ref> He was in contention for a place in the [[2006 International Rules Series|2006 team]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://internationalrules.gaa.ie/pressrelease2.html |title=Coca Cola International Rules - Press Release 2 |access-date=11 October 2008 |work=GAA International Rules website (2006) |date=11 October 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080718213741/http://internationalrules.gaa.ie/pressrelease2.html |archive-date=18 July 2008 }}</ref> but did not make the final 25-man panel due to injury/fitness concerns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.donalmurtaghcars.com/Milltown/ViewNewsItem.aspx?NewsID=39 |title=Boylan explains omissions |access-date=11 October 2008 |work=Milltown GAA website |date=24 October 2006 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The 2007 series was cancelled, Bradley was however selected for the [[2008 International Rules Series|2008 Series]] in [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7657189.stm |title=Ireland squad has nine Ulstermen |access-date=9 October 2008 |work=BBC Sport Online |date=7 October 2008 }}</ref>

===School and college===
Playing in the [[Gaelic football and Hurling positions|half forward line]], Bradley reached the 1998 [[MacRory Cup]] final with St. Pat's,<ref name="st pats - indep"/> but they were defeated by [[St Colman's College, Newry]]. He also played [[hurling]] at school and helped the school win the Mageean Cup.<ref name="st pats - indep"/>

Bradley was part of the [[University of Ulster|UUJ]] team that won the [[Sigerson Cup]] in 2001.<ref name="bbc sigerson"/> He was top scorer in the final with 0-05.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sigerson2007.com/roll.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824002904/http://www.sigerson2007.com/roll.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 August 2007 |title=Sigerson Cup Roll of Honour - Top Scorers |access-date=8 January 2008 }}</ref> He also won two Ryan Cup medals with the university.<ref name="profiles"/>

==Media work==
Bradley has appeared on the [[BBC]]'s championship coverage.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mary|last=Hannigan|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/donegal-may-be-in-a-league-of-their-own-but-no-it-s-not-rugby-1.543675|title=Donegal may be in a league of their own, but no it's not rugby|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|date=27 August 2012|access-date=27 August 2012|quote=Over on BBC Northern Ireland they were no less befuddled... "Predictions?" asked Austin O'Callaghan. Jarlath [Burns of Armagh]: "Cork." Mickey [Harte of Tyrone]: "Cork." Paddy [Bradley of Derry]: "Cork." [...] Final whistle. "Well?" asked Austin, but his guests didn't really know where – or how – to start.}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
Bradley managed [[Newbridge GAC|Newbridge]] to the [[Derry Intermediate Football Championship]] and was an Antrim coach working with his father [[Liam Bradley (Gaelic footballer)|Liam]]. Paddy Bradley was then "involved with" the Donegal [[Gaeltacht]] club [[CLG Ghaoth Dobhair|Gaoth Dobhair]]. In late 2020, he was appointed as Derry under-20 football manager.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/314543|title=Bradley appointed new Derry U20 football manager|work=Hogan Stand|date=1 December 2020}}</ref>

In November 2022, Bradley joined the backroom team of the [[Donegal county football team|Donegal senior footballers]], working under the management of [[Paddy Carr]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/1126/1338518-donegal-add-bradley-as-backroom-team-nears-completion/|title=Paddy Bradley joins Donegal set-up as backroom team nears completion|publisher=RTÉ|date=26 November 2022}}</ref>

==Honours==
[[File:Paddy Bradley vs Galway - NFL 09.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bradley in action against [[Galway county football team|Galway]] in a [[2009 National Football League (Ireland)|2009 National League]] game]]

===Inter-county===
*'''[[National Football League (Ireland)|National Football League]]:'''
**'''Winner (2):''' 2000, [[2008 National Football League (Ireland)|2008]]
**Runner-up: [[2009 National Football League (Ireland)|2009]]
*'''[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]:'''
**Runner up: 2000
*'''[[Dr McKenna Cup]]:'''
**Runner up: 2005,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://derry.gaa.ie/Football/team_news.htm |title=Derry line-ups 2005 |work=Derry GAA website |access-date=2 April 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719145748/http://derry.gaa.ie/Football/team_news.htm |archive-date=19 July 2008}}</ref> 2008, more?

===Club===
*'''All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship:'''
**Runner up: 2008
*'''[[Ulster Senior Club Football League]]:'''
**'''Winner:''' 2007
**Runner up: 2008
*'''[[Derry Senior Football Championship]]:'''
**'''Winner (1):''' [[2007 Derry Senior Football Championship|2007]]
*'''Derry Senior Football League:'''
**'''Winner (1):''' 2008
*'''Chicago Senior Football Championship:'''
**'''Winner (1):''' 2003


===School and college===
*'''[[Sigerson Cup]]:'''
**'''Winner (1):''' 2001
*'''Ryan Cup:'''
**'''Winner (2):''' Years?
*'''[[MacRory Cup]]:'''
**Runner up: 1998
*'''Mageenan Cup''' (hurling):
**'''Winner (at least 1):''' 1998

===Province===
*'''[[Railway Cup]]:'''
**'''Winner (2):''' 2004, 2007

===International===
*'''[[International Rules Series]]:'''
**'''Winner (1):''' [[2008 International Rules Series|2008]]

===Individual===
[[File:Paddy Bradley.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bradley celebrates scoring against Monaghan in the [[2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2009 Championship]]]]
*'''[[List of All Stars Awards winners (football)|All Star]]:'''
**'''Winner (1):''' 2007
**Nominated (runner up): 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006
*'''[[GPA Gaelic Team of the Year|GPA All Star]]:'''
**'''Winner (1):''' 2007
**Nominated (runner-up): 2006, 2008
*'''[[Irish News Ulster GAA All-Stars Awards|Irish News Ulster GAA All-Star]] - Winner (5):''' 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
*'''Derry Senior football captain:''' 2005
*'''Derry Senior Football Championship winning captain:''' [[2007 Derry Senior Football Championship|2007]]

<small>Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.</small>

==Notes==
*A. {{Note label|scoring|A1|1}}{{Note label|scoring|A2|2}}Scores are recorded in the format {goal total}-<nowiki/>{point total}; a goal is where the ball goes under the crossbar and a point is where the ball goes over the crossbar. Each goal equals three points. For example, 2-38 = 2 goals and 38 points, making a total of 2&nbsp;×&nbsp;3 + 38 = 44 points. See [[Gaelic football#Scoring|GAA scoring rules]] for more information.
*B. {{Note|sevens}}Sevens is a form of Gaelic football where teams consist of seven players instead of the normal 15. Games are shorter, faster, more open and higher-scoring than normal football.
*C. {{Note|championship}}The [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]] is the premier inter-county competition, contested by 31 of Ireland's 32 [[Counties of Ireland|counties]] (plus [[New York GAA|New York]] and [[London GAA|London]]).

Each county participates in their respective provincial championship (in Derry's case the [[Ulster Senior Football Championship|Ulster Championship]]) which operate through a [[Single-elimination tournament|knock-out]] cup competition format. The winners of each of the four Provincial Championships earn one of eight places in the All-Ireland quarter-finals. The 28 teams that fail to win their respective provincial championships receive a second opportunity to reach the All-Ireland quarter-finals via the All Ireland Qualifiers. The counties enter the Qualifiers at different stages (depending on how far they reached in their provincial championship). Four teams come through this system and join the four provincial champions in the All-Ireland quarter-finals.<ref>See [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship#Current format|here]] for more details.</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article6544899.ece Interview with ''The Sunday Times'' (July 2009)]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
* [http://www.glenullin.com/Index.htm John Mitchel's CGL Glenullin]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080907145231/http://www.gaeliclife.com/video.html Interview with ''Gaelic Life'' ahead of 2008 International Rules Series]
* http://derry.gaa.ie/ Official Derry GAA Wbsite]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7858865.stm Interview with BBC (January 2009)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071227203315/http://www.cul4kidz.com/culstarsfball_bradley.htm Cul4kidz interview]
*[http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=666&Itemid=184 Player profiles on Official Derry GAA website]

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Latest revision as of 21:43, 17 November 2024

Paddy Bradley
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full forward
Born (1981-05-23) 23 May 1981 (age 43)
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Teacher[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
1997–
 Glenullin
Club titles
Derry titles 1
Ulster titles Ulster
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1999–2012
 Derry 44 (13–177 (216))[2]
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 2
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:28, 14 September 2008 (UTC) (UTC)
Includes Championship games only.

Patrick Bradley (born 23 May 1981)[1] is an Irish sportsman who plays Gaelic football for John Mitchel's Glenullin and the Derry county team. With the county he has won two National League titles, and individually an All Stars Award for his performance in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (and has been nominated a further four times).

With his club Bradley has won the Derry Senior Football Championship. He usually plays at full forward for both club and county. Bradley is regarded as one of the best forwards in Ireland,[3] due to his accuracy in front of the posts[4] with both left and right feet - from both open play and frees.[5]

He has consistently been a high scorer for Derry, with a career high of 2-38 (44 points)[A1] during the 2004 All-Ireland Championship. He is third all-time top Ulster scorer in Championship football with a tally of 13-177 (216 points).[2]

Early and personal life

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Bradley is from Kilrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.[6] He attended secondary school at St Patrick's College, Maghera.[7] Later he attended the University of Ulster Jordanstown.[8]

Bradley is from a football background. His brother Eoin and cousin Gerard O'Kane[9] both also play for Derry. His father Liam is current manager of Antrim.[10] His uncle, Gabriel Bradley, was part of the Derry team that won back-to-back Ulster Championships in 1975 and 1976.[11]

Playing career

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Club

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Bradley plays club football for John Mitchel's Glenullin. He captained the club to success in the 2007 Derry Senior Football Championship.[12]

His ten points (six from open play) against reigning champions Ballinderry in the semi-final was instrumental in Glenullin reaching the final.[13] Glenullin met Bellaghy in the final and after a replay, won the title.[14]

A combination of Bellaghy's defensive screen system[15] and tight man-marking by Michael McGoldrick[16] kept Bradley relatively quiet in both games. However, he scored the winning point in the injury-time to secure the Championship for Glenullin.[12][14]

Earlier that year, Glenullin won the Ulster Senior Club Football League,[1] beating Latton of Monaghan in the final.[17] The club reached the Ulster League final again the following year, but were defeated by fellow Derry club Ballinderry.[18] In 2008 the club reached the final of the All-Ireland Sevens Championship, organised by Kilmacud Crokes.B However, they were beaten 1–11 to 0–13 by St. Gall's of Antrim in the decider, although Bradley scored 0-05.[19][A2] Glenullin, jointly with Ballinderry won the 2008 Derry Senior Football League.[20] Bradley was Glenullin captain for four seasons between 2005 and 2008.[21]

While in the United States in the summer of 2003,[22] Bradley played for the Wolfe Tones GAA Club in Chicago. After a replay[23] the Wolfe Tones won the Chicago Senior Football Championship.[24][25]

Inter-county

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Bradley made his debut for the Derry Senior team in late 1999 aged 18.[26]

In his first season Derry won the 2000 National League, defeating Meath in the final.[1] He made his ChampionshipC debut later that year in the Ulster Championship against Cavan, and Derry reached the Ulster final, but lost to Armagh. The following season he received his first nomination for an All Stars Award,[27] as Derry reached the All-Ireland semi-final but were defeated by Galway.[28]

In 2004, Bradley (2-38) and Enda Muldoon (3-24) contributed nearly 70% of Derry's total of 7-92 (113 points) in that year's Championship. Bradley received another All Star nomination that year.[29]

Bradley was Derry captain in 2005[1] and received a third All Star nomination that year. Longford knocked Derry out of the 2006 Championship after a suspense-filled game, despite Bradley's scoring 2–07 against them.[30] In addition to another All Star nomination in 2006, he was also nominated for the full forward spot on the inaugural GPA Gaelic Team of the Year,[31] but lost out to Kieran Donaghy of Kerry.[32]

In January 2007 Bradley was named Most Valuable Player in the All Star match between the 2006 and 2005 All Stars.[33]

In April 2007 Bradley was banned for 12 weeks after a "minor physical interference" with a referee in a club game for Glenullin.[34] He appealed the decision to both the Derry County Board and the Ulster Council, but both were rejected.[34] However, the suspension was lifted after an appeal to the Disputes Resolution Authority,[35] held on 29 May.[36]

Bradley had an impressive season in 2007, ending with five points from play in the All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Dublin.[37] On 19 October 2007, he was announced as full forward on the 2007 All Star team.[38] He was also named in the 2007 GPA Team of the Year.[1]

Derry finished top of Division 1 of the 2008 National League and along with second placed Kerry qualified for the final, which Derry won.[39][40]

Derry become the favourites to win the Ulster Championship.[41] However, despite a good opening Ulster Championship victory over Donegal, (where Bradley scored 10 points in a man of the match display, Derry exited the Ulster Championship against Fermanagh at the semi-final stage[42] and were defeated by Monaghan in the first round of the Qualifiers. He again received a nomination for a GPA All Star.[43]

Bradley and Derry again reached the National League final in 2009, but were defeated by Kerry.[44] Derry opened their 2009 Championship campaign with a win over Monaghan. However, they were defeated in the next round by Tyrone. Bradley was named captain for that game in the absence of suspended regular captain Fergal Doherty and injured vice-captain Niall McCusker.[45]

Bradley only scored one point against Tyrone and it later emerged he was carrying an injury into the game.[45] They were drawn against Monaghan again in the first round of the Qualifiers. On Monday 6 July 2009, five days ahead of the second clash with Monaghan, shock reports emerged that Bradley had quit the Derry panel.[45] Speculation mounted that he had told the then county manager Damian Cassidy he was leaving after an in-house training game the day before.[45] The Derry County Board released a statement on Monday night stating "Such rumours are totally unfounded and without substance".[46]

Bradley played against Monaghan and scored 2-08 (2-06 from play) in a man-of-the-match performance. Derry's 2009 campaign however ended the following week with defeat to Donegal, with Bradley being forced off injured in the second half. In November 2010, with a new Derry manager in place, it was reported by The Irish News that Bradley would again be available for selection for the 2011 county panel.[citation needed]

Championship scoring details

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Province

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Bradley won Railway Cup medals with Ulster in 2004 and 2007.[1]

International

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Bradley was overlooked for a place on the Ireland squad for the 2004 International Rules Series against Australia.[22] In 2005, despite scoring 24 points in a trial game he missed out again.[47] He was in contention for a place in the 2006 team,[48] but did not make the final 25-man panel due to injury/fitness concerns.[49] The 2007 series was cancelled, Bradley was however selected for the 2008 Series in Australia.[50]

School and college

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Playing in the half forward line, Bradley reached the 1998 MacRory Cup final with St. Pat's,[7] but they were defeated by St Colman's College, Newry. He also played hurling at school and helped the school win the Mageean Cup.[7]

Bradley was part of the UUJ team that won the Sigerson Cup in 2001.[8] He was top scorer in the final with 0-05.[51] He also won two Ryan Cup medals with the university.[1]

Media work

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Bradley has appeared on the BBC's championship coverage.[52]

Managerial career

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Bradley managed Newbridge to the Derry Intermediate Football Championship and was an Antrim coach working with his father Liam. Paddy Bradley was then "involved with" the Donegal Gaeltacht club Gaoth Dobhair. In late 2020, he was appointed as Derry under-20 football manager.[53]

In November 2022, Bradley joined the backroom team of the Donegal senior footballers, working under the management of Paddy Carr.[54]

Honours

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Bradley in action against Galway in a 2009 National League game

Inter-county

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Club

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School and college

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  • Sigerson Cup:
    • Winner (1): 2001
  • Ryan Cup:
    • Winner (2): Years?
  • MacRory Cup:
    • Runner up: 1998
  • Mageenan Cup (hurling):
    • Winner (at least 1): 1998

Province

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International

[edit]

Individual

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Bradley celebrates scoring against Monaghan in the 2009 Championship
  • All Star:
    • Winner (1): 2007
    • Nominated (runner up): 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • GPA All Star:
    • Winner (1): 2007
    • Nominated (runner-up): 2006, 2008
  • Irish News Ulster GAA All-Star - Winner (5): 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • Derry Senior football captain: 2005
  • Derry Senior Football Championship winning captain: 2007

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

Notes

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  • A. 1 2 Scores are recorded in the format {goal total}-{point total}; a goal is where the ball goes under the crossbar and a point is where the ball goes over the crossbar. Each goal equals three points. For example, 2-38 = 2 goals and 38 points, making a total of 2 × 3 + 38 = 44 points. See GAA scoring rules for more information.
  • B. ^ Sevens is a form of Gaelic football where teams consist of seven players instead of the normal 15. Games are shorter, faster, more open and higher-scoring than normal football.
  • C. ^ The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier inter-county competition, contested by 31 of Ireland's 32 counties (plus New York and London).

Each county participates in their respective provincial championship (in Derry's case the Ulster Championship) which operate through a knock-out cup competition format. The winners of each of the four Provincial Championships earn one of eight places in the All-Ireland quarter-finals. The 28 teams that fail to win their respective provincial championships receive a second opportunity to reach the All-Ireland quarter-finals via the All Ireland Qualifiers. The counties enter the Qualifiers at different stages (depending on how far they reached in their provincial championship). Four teams come through this system and join the four provincial champions in the All-Ireland quarter-finals.[56]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Ulster's hot-shots". BBC Sport Online. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  3. ^ McCann, Chris (8 April 2008). "Hunger to see Derry claim final berth". County Derry Post.
  4. ^ Heaney, Paddy (21 October 2008). "Trainer Tohill taking it all in". The Irish News. p. 46. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  5. ^ McGrath, Pete (9 May 2008). "Time for the target men". Gaelic Life. Archived from the original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
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  8. ^ a b "UUJ win Sigerson Cup". BBC Sport Online. 11 April 2001. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  9. ^ Heaney, Paddy (16 October 2008). "Bradley deserves a break from the game: Cassidy". The Irish News. p. 60. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
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  12. ^ a b McCann, Chris (23 October 2007). "Bradley leaves it late to clinch crown for misfiring Glenullin". County Derry Post.
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  50. ^ "Ireland squad has nine Ulstermen". BBC Sport Online. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  51. ^ "Sigerson Cup Roll of Honour - Top Scorers". Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  52. ^ Hannigan, Mary (27 August 2012). "Donegal may be in a league of their own, but no it's not rugby". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 August 2012. Over on BBC Northern Ireland they were no less befuddled... "Predictions?" asked Austin O'Callaghan. Jarlath [Burns of Armagh]: "Cork." Mickey [Harte of Tyrone]: "Cork." Paddy [Bradley of Derry]: "Cork." [...] Final whistle. "Well?" asked Austin, but his guests didn't really know where – or how – to start.
  53. ^ "Bradley appointed new Derry U20 football manager". Hogan Stand. 1 December 2020.
  54. ^ "Paddy Bradley joins Donegal set-up as backroom team nears completion". RTÉ. 26 November 2022.
  55. ^ "Derry line-ups 2005". Derry GAA website. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
  56. ^ See here for more details.
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Gaelic games
Preceded by Derry senior
football captain
2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Derry Senior Football Championship
winning captain
2007 		Succeeded by
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