Career
Considered an underage prodigy, he has been reborn since Jim McGuinness took over as manager of Donegal and is now regarded as "the poster boy for the new Donegal". Bradley made his debut for Donegal in the National Football League in 2005 when Brian McEniff was in charge. However, becoming increasingly disillusioned, Bradley left to pursue his career in Boston.
Jim McGuinness telephoned him upon his appointment as Donegal manager in 2010 - Bradley would later say, “I talked to Jim once and after that conversation he had it drummed into my head
If I hadn"t have come back after that phonecall I"d have been better just to give up football”. Bradley made his first Ulster Senior Football Championship start against Antrim in May 2011.
He scored two points during the game and The Sunday Game gave him their man-of-the-match award. television pundit Pat Spillane controversially claimed Bradley was "the best of a bad bunch".
McGuinness reacted furiously, calling Spillane"s comments “way over the top”.
In July 2011, Bradley became the first man from Buncrana to help Donegal to an Ulster title. Against Down in the 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship he was concussed and received hospital treatment. In August 2013, he announced he was transferring to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates for €89.
