Kevin Brady (footballer)

Kevin Brady (born 2 December 1962 in Dublin) is an Irish former footballer.

Kevin Brady
Personal information
Full name Kevin Brady
Date of birth (1962-02-12) 12 February 1962
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Stella Maris
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1983 Bohemian 26 (1)
1983–1988 Shamrock Rovers 84 (1)
1988–1991 Derry City ? (?)
1991–1994 Shelbourne ? (?)
1994–1995 Ards 16 (0)
1995–1997 Bohemian ? (?)
1997 Derry City ? (?)
1997–1999 Dundalk ? (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Brady played his schoolboy football with Stella Maris before joining Bohemian (2 spells), Shamrock Rovers, Derry City, Shelbourne and Dundalk in the League of Ireland. He also had a spell at Ards in the Irish League where he made 30 appearances.

Brady moved to Milltown in 1983 and was a vital part of the success over the next four years, making 140 total appearances scoring once. He won 4 League of Ireland titles, 3 FAI Cups and made 6 appearances in European competition for the Hoops. He also played for the League of Ireland XI in 7 Olympic qualifiers.

He transferred to Derry in July 1988 where he won the treble in 1989.

He signed for Shelbourne in 1991 and helped them win their first league title in his first season and won the FAI Cup with them the following season as they defeated Dundalk at Lansdowne Road. He moved on to Ards before returning to his first club Bohemians in the summer of 1995.

Brady re-signed for Derry in July 1997 and played in the Champions League qualifiers before signing for Dundalk a few months later.

Honours

Sources
  • The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
  • The Four-in-a-Row Story by Robert Goggins
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