Eoin Bradley

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He is a brother of fellow Derry footballer Paddy Bradley, and a cousin of Derry county player Gerard O'Kane. His father Liam is a manager, who in the past has been involved in the Derry coaching staff. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/solpda/ukfs_sport/hi/newsid_6341000/6341841.stm |title=Oak Leaf selector Bradley quits |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-04-02 ]

Football career

Inter-county

Bradley was first called up to the Derry senior panel in 2004 by Mickey Moran. He played a game in the Dr. McKenna Cup against Antrim, but suffered a horrific leg break against Jordanstown in the next outing and was out for a year and a half.

Bradley and Derry reached the Dr. McKenna Cup final in 2005, where they were beaten by Tyrone. His Championship debut came later that year, when he came off the bench against Monaghan. He had an impressive 2005 Championship campaign,cite news |first=John |last=Campbell |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Bradley trio can spur on Derry |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article963846.ece |work=The Belfast Telegraph |publisher= |date=2005-12-30 |accessdate=2008-04-04 ] including scoring a brilliant solo goal against Down in the Qualifiers.

He continued his fine form into 2006 and collected an Irish News Ulster GAA All-Star award for his performances in that year's Ulster Championship and Qualifiers.

He missed most of the 2007 Championship after having a disagreement with team manager Paddy Crozier during that year's National League campaign, [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6698651.stm |title=Derry still without Eoin Bradley |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-04-02 ] and through suspension after the rift was resolved. His solitary 2008 Championship game was a substitute appearance against Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter-final. He scored a point in the defeat, but missed two good goals chances which could have altered the result. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6942366.stm |title=Dublin 0-18 0-15 Derry - All-Ireland quarter-final match report |accessdate=2008-05-31 |last= |first= |date= |work=BBC Online |publisher=]

Derry were once again beaten in the 2008 Dr. McKenna Cup final, this time by Down. He was instrumental in the 2008 National League, which Derry won, defeating Kerry in the final. [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 |accessdate=2008-04-27 |format= |work=BBC ] [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 |accessdate=2008-04-27 |format= |work=Derry GAA website ] Bradley scored 1-01 in Derry's opening 2008 Ulster Championship game against Donegal. [cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0601/donegal_derry2.html?gaa |title=Donegal 1-12 Derry 1-14 Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final report |accessdate=2008-06-02 |work=RTÉ.ie |date=2008-06-01 ]

Club career

Bradley plays club football for John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin. After suffering disappointment at the semi-final stage on a few occasions, he won the Derry Senior Football Championship with Glenullin in 2007. He also won the Ulster Senior Club Football League with the club in 2007.

Honours

County

*National Football League - Winner (1): 2008
*Dr. McKenna Cup - Runner up: 2005, 2008

Club

*Ulster Senior Club Football League - Winner (1): 2007
*Ulster Senior Club Football League - Runner-up: 2008
*Derry Senior Football Championship - Winner (1): 2007
*Underage awards

Individual

*Irish News Ulster GAA All-Star - Winner (1): 2006

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

References

External links

* [http://www.glenullin.com/Index.htm John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin]
* [http://derry.gaa.ie/ Official Derry GAA Website]