Joe Brolly
Joe Brolly (born 25 June 1969), born Padraig Joseph Brolly, is an Irish Gaelic football analyst, former player and barrister who played at senior level for the Derry county team. He is from Dungiven.
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Joe Brolly, taken at a 2011 event to promote the Irish language | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Corner forward | ||
| Born |
25 June 1969 Dungiven, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Barrister, columnist, television pundit | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
?–? |
Dungiven St Brigid's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Derry titles | 2 | ||
| Ulster titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1990–2001 | Derry | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 4 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
Brolly played for Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s and was part of the county's only All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning side in 1993. He also won two Ulster Senior Football Championships and four National League titles.
Brolly played club football for St Canice's Dungiven for most of his career, before transferring to St Brigid's GAC in Belfast.
He usually played as right corner forward and was renowned for his accurate point-taking, goal-scoring ability, pace and ability to take on opponents. He was also known for his goal celebration of blowing kisses to the crowd, and had his nose broken twice during his career immediately after scoring goals.
After retiring as a player, Brolly fashioned a niche for himself in television punditry, most prominently with RTÉ on The Sunday Game until 2019.