Strength NIA Brendan Bradley

Brendan Bradley was a footballer from Derry in N.Ireland, he holds the record for the most goals scored by an individual in League of Ireland soccer history. His career spanned from 1966 - 1986. Brendan Bradley grew up in the Creggan area of Derry, a Catholic estate that was a 'No Go' area for the British army during the troubles in Northern Ireland. It was during this time that Brendan was detained by the British army at a border checkpoint in the 1970s whilst traveling between the North and the South of Ireland for football games. The British army could detain people at will under the Terrorism act of 1974. Brendan was later released and went on to become a true Irish sports legend scoring a total of 235 goals.
Directed by Rory Moore
Filmed by Colm S Heron and Tony Carlin @CinematicSky
Compiled by Nirdosh Pravas
Supported and assisted by Eamon Mc Cann
Starring Benjamin Flemming, Eoghan Donegan, Woody
Finn harps and Derry city fans
and Brendan Bradley