Michael Bradley (hurler)

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Michael Bradley
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Ó Brolcháin
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1994
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Occupation Firefighter
Club(s)
YearsClub
St. John's
Club titles
Antrim titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2013-present
Antrim
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Michael Bradley (born 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays for Antrim Senior Championship club St. John's and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a midfielder or at wing-forward.

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Career

A member of the St. John's club in Belfast, Bradley first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Antrim minor team during the 2012 Ulster Minor Championship. [1] He later won consecutive Ulster Under-21 Championship titles and came on as a substitute in Antrim's 2013 All-Ireland final defeat by Clare. [2] Bradley joined the Antrim senior hurling team straight out of the minor grade and won two Ulster Championship titles over the following few years before leaving the team. [3] He was recalled to the team shortly afterwards and was at midfield for Antrim's 2020 Joe McDonagh Cup triumph. [4]

Honours

Antrim

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References

  1. "Brilliant Bailie fires Down to hurling crown". The Down Recorder. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. "Clare seal first part of dream All-Ireland double". Irish Independent. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  3. Mohan, David (25 June 2021). "Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: Bradley determined to maintain standards on return to Leinster". Belfast Media. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. Cormican, Eoghan (13 December 2020). "Antrim see off Kerry to secure McDonagh Cup success at Croke Park". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 December 2020.