Career
Brady played his schoolboy football with Stella Maris before joining Bohemians (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 also played for the League of Ireland XI in 7 Olympic qualifiers.
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.