David Brady talks about his Mayo career, his route into punditry and how the GAA has been a light to the elderly during the ongoing pandemic.
David Brady talks about his Mayo career, his route into punditry and how the GAA has been a light to the elderly during the ongoing pandemic. By Steven Kelly. It is fair to say that former Mayo midfielder David Brady has had his fair share of ups and downs throughout his inter-county career. The Ballina Stephenites club-man has overcome disappointments in many All-Ireland finals, along with various injuries over the years, to lead Mayo through the depths of adversity. In 2005 he finally put the hoodoo of defeats to bed, when he helped inspire his beloved Ballina to a historic 1-12 to 2-8 victory over Portlaoise in the AIB club All-Ireland football final at Croke Park. Like many a GAA player, Brady accredits his love of the game to his community and family back home. “Well, I grew up in the 80s. I lived in Ballina in County Mayo, in a small area called the Quay village, which for anyone outside of the cities was considered rural Ireland. I had 7 in my family, 2 brothers and 2 sister...