Kevin Brady (born 1983) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Coolderry and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.
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| Born | 1983 (age 42–43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editAt club level, Brady first played hurling for Coolderry at juvenile and underage levels. He progressed to adult level and won his first Offaly SHC medal in 2004, following a 3–10 to 2–11 win over Birr in the final.[1] Brady won back-to-back Offaly SHC medals in 2010 and 2011.[2][3] He later claimed a Leinster Club SHC title and lined out at wing-back in Coolderry's defeat by Loughgiel Shamrocks in the 2012 All-Ireland club final.[4][5] Brady ended his club career after winning further Offaly SHC titles in 2015 and 2018.[6][7]
Brady first appeared on the inter-county scene for Offaly as a member of the minor team in 2011.[8] He later spent three consecutive years with the under-21 team. Brady made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Tipperary in February 2003.[9] He was a mainstay of the team for over a decade, including one season as team captain, and often lined out with his brother, Joe.[10] Brady won Division 2 medals in 2005 and 2009.[11] He retired from inter-county hurling in November 2014.[12]
Honours
edit- Coolderry
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2011
- Offaly Senior Hurling Championship (5): 2004, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2018
- Offaly
References
edit- ↑ "Birr shocked by Coolderry". Irish Times. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Club hurling round-up". Irish Examiner. 17 October 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Offaly SHC: Connolly clinches it for Coolderry". Hogan Stand. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Historic first Leinster title for Coolderry". Irish Examiner. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Watson hat-trick inspires Loughgiel". Irish Independent. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Late drama in Offaly as Coolderry seal their 30th SHC title". The 42. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ "Coolderry crowned Offaly hurling champions". GAA website. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ↑ "Super Jacob gives Wexford the final say". Irish Independent. 28 June 2001. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ↑ "Corbett's hat-trick proves too much for Offaly". Irish Examiner. 24 February 2003. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Watson the toast of mighty Loughgiel". Irish Examiner. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Wexford dish out dreadful display". Irish Independent. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Brady calls it quits". Hogan Stand. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2025.