Frank Brady Jr.
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Frank Brady (1948 – 27 October 2009) was an Irish football player who played as a centre half. He was the brother of Liam Brady.
Career
[edit]Brady was born in Dublin. After initially playing for Stella Maris, he joined Shamrock Rovers in July 1967 from Home Farm. He made his debut in a friendly against Everton at Dalymount Park on 4 August 1967. He made his competitive debut in Dundalk F.C. on 20 August 1967 in the League of Ireland Shield.
With Shamrock Rovers he won the 1968 FAI Cup.[1]
An ex-youth international, he twice played in the European Cup Winners' Cup for Rovers against Randers FC. He also played professionally in Australia.[2]
After his return home he rejoined Home Farm in 1978 where he played for six seasons in the League of Ireland, making 121 appearances.[1]
Personal life
[edit]He was married to Margaret and had two sons.[1] He died of cancer on 27 October 2009.[1]
Honours
[edit]Shamrock Rovers
- FAI Cup: 1968[1]
- Blaxnit Cup: 1967–68
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Frank Brady". Irish Independent. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Death of '68 Cup winner Frank Brady Archived 30 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine RTÉ. Retrieved on 27 October 2009.
Sources
[edit]- The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
- 1948 births
- 2009 deaths
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Association footballers from County Dublin
- Men's association football central defenders
- League of Ireland players
- Stella Maris F.C. players
- Home Farm F.C. players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Deaths from cancer in the Republic of Ireland
- Brady family (Ireland)
- 20th-century Irish sportsmen