ANTRIM ARE SET to officially announce Derry’s All-Star forward Paddy Bradley as assistant football coach for 2014.
According to BBC reports, the Saffrom County will unveil Bradley as the newest member of the coaching staff for the senior footballers. The 32-year-old would coach the team under the guidance of county manager Liam Bradley, his father.
Bradley has been an intercounty player since 1999. He won a National Football League title the following year. Another NFL title arrived in 2008. He was named an All-Star in 2007 following four nominations in previous years.
Bradley has not appeared for Derry under their new coach Brian McIver and his playing career of late has been hindered by a series of knee injuries.
Liam Bradley managed Antrim for four years but departed the role early last year. During his first stint with the county, the footballers were promoted from division four to two before dropping down to three.
The Antrim management committee is expected to recommend the appointment of Bradley Sr., and that of his backroom team, tomorrow. It will then go before a meeting of the county executive.
A spokesperson for Antrim told TheScore.ie: “Nothing is decided yet regarding 2014. Our clubs will meet tomorrow night to decide on recommendation from County Executive. We can’t say anything on this issue until that happens.”
Very young for this role but fair play to him a fine hurler
@Finnster: don’t know how he got young hurler of the year , won nothing was taken off in most senior games .Jake Morris won 2 All Ireland’s and made a massive contribution in both , makes me wonder
@Martin: Ha good man Martin. In 2014 Kilkenny went unbeaten, won every competition and still got less all stars.
Mullen got taken off in 2 games the final when he was clearly not right and the leinster 2nd round game with 4 mins to go and he fell awkwardly.
Jake Morris got 3 point in the Munster final, AI quarter, Semi and Final combined. Mullen got 4 vs Limerick in semi alone.
@Shay Lawlor: Facts isn’t his strong point.
@Shay Lawlor: and Mullen won what ?
Rewarding failure is a bad road to go down . Time to get over 2014 now I think
@Martin: it’s young hurler of the year. Not which young hurler played on the better team. Your argument is silly
@thomas walsh: Morris made a massive contribution to both All Ireland winning teams but only in my humble opinion , so sorry if that’s a silly argument
Why not pick a starter instead of a couple of subs
@Martin: they pick the captain a different way in Kilkenny
@Paddy: they should have gave TJ another go 3rd time lucky and all that
@Martin: all the luck in the world isn’t going to swing an AI for this Kilkenny group. They’re really very average and I would rank them probably at 6 in the pecking order. Not Cody’s fault , it’s just the supply line has dried up.
@Johnny B: I’ve seen them written off too many times before , I know they don’t get away with what they used to but ask Limerick they had them beaten a point a man in 2018
@Martin: didn’t do much good come the final, never write off a Kilkenny team managed by Cody, but this one certainly doesn’t carry the same fear factor as previous teams. Aura is gone, for now at least.
@Martin: Get away with what ?
@Now or Never: Still have limericks number
@Barry Dowling: the blatant dirt and hatchet men , referees fear of Cody . That’s all . Well documented by Loughnane
@Martin: Loughnane waffles a lot about kilkenny. Thats well “documented”
Very young fir this role but fair play to him a fine hurler