It is very sad. Tyronians will understand the sentiment of Derry supporters after Stephen O Neills retirement. Derry were highly likley to beat Monaghan (without Freeman) so an extended run in the championship seemed liklely, must be some serious dis-content in the camp for him to opt out at this point.

John Boss (Tyrone) - Posts: 865 - 06/07/2009 13:12:51    333892

Sorry to hear that. Great player. I wonder does the recent horror shows in which he was involved, nothing to do with him personally, have any influence on his decision?

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 06/07/2009 13:22:15    333916

Were is niamh , she usually knows!!

Lofty (Monaghan) - Posts: 727 - 06/07/2009 13:37:37    333938

Why did he leavee?

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 06/07/2009 13:39:45    333943

Huge blow to Derry.. and also a sad loss to the GAA, our games need men Like Paddy Bradley...not good at all.

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 06/07/2009 13:41:19    333948

Do the Bradleys not have a history of falling in and out with the panel? I bet DC is sorry he left Clonoe now with the hassle he's had this year. He's a good manager if he got half a chance.

ClonoeExile (Tyrone) - Posts: 55 - 06/07/2009 13:44:23    333962

spoilt wanes throwin the dummy out of the pram, let them run

johnjoseph (Derry) - Posts: 158 - 06/07/2009 13:54:27    333986

Did he get offered a job with RTE where did you hear that?

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 06/07/2009 13:59:37    333995

BRING BACK BRADLEY !!! BRING BACK BRADLEY

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 06/07/2009 14:01:08    333996

If Paddy moves to Antrim im loosing all hope I have in the GAA!

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 06/07/2009 14:02:34    333999

Word has it he wasnt happy with the way things were going and then with some players not turning up for training match yesterday, apparently, that might have been the last straw. Apparently

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 06/07/2009 14:14:45    334042

Orlaith..
Apparently he has signed the papers with antrim and may well be able to play in the Ulster final.

Farneyarmy1 (Monaghan) - Posts: 89 - 06/07/2009 14:17:55    334064

Apparently Carlsberg don't do Mondays but if they did......

mugsys_barber (Tyrone) - Posts: 2160 - 06/07/2009 14:27:17    334090

Get Damien Cassidy out before he cause any more trouble.

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 06/07/2009 14:33:54    334116

Must have happened when he saw the draw on tv

MN. (Monaghan) - Posts: 32 - 06/07/2009 14:39:10    334135

ach niamh, i wouldnt say dc is the problem, its typical derry, biggest enemy is ourselves

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 06/07/2009 14:40:04    334139

Niamh County: Derry Posts: 1863 334116 Get Damien Cassidy out before he cause any more trouble. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The same Cassidy who you were raving about for the first half of the year? Niamh, you need to catch yourself on. As well as being your best player, in my opinion Paddy Bradley has been the biggest problem in the Derry squad for years now. I'll not say you are better off without him, as you have no-one else who can score, but he causes at least as much harm as he does good.

Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 06/07/2009 14:43:51    334150

Ill believe it when i see the derry team running out next saturday evening with no paddy bradley

The_third_tower (Monaghan) - Posts: 8 - 06/07/2009 14:44:57    334154

if i was a derry man i would be very very angry with bradley! really being selfish and letting everyone down by pulling out now! either go at the start of the year or see it out till the end, but at least don't go a week before a game!! bad attitude.

jaffacake (Meath) - Posts: 720 - 06/07/2009 14:59:30    334182

cheap and nasty tactics by Derry.playing silly mind games.Bradley will play.embarresing stuff.

hogoboss (Monaghan) - Posts: 617 - 06/07/2009 14:59:48    334183