Nigel Brady
Irish rugby union footballer
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Nigel Brady (born 9 October 1979) is an Irish former rugby union player who played hooker for Dungannon, Ulster, Aurillac and Ireland 'A'
| Born | Nigel Brady October 9, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He attended Royal School Dungannon, and represented Ulster and Ireland at schoolboy level.[1] He joined Dungannon RFC in 1998, and was part of the Dungannon team that won the All-Ireland League in 2001.[2]
He signed a development contract with Ulster in January 2002,[3] and made his debut later that year.[4] He made 119 appearances for Ulster over 11 years, mainly as backup to Rory Best.[5] He represented Ireland 'A'.[1]
In 2013 he moved to France, joining Aurillac, coached by his former Ulster teammate Jeremy Davidson,[5] but was forced to retire through injury after one season. He was appointed forwards coach of Dungannon in 2014, replacing Paddy Johns.[1]
