Nigel Brady

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Nigel Brady

Birth name	Nigel Brady
Date of birth	(1979-10-09) October 9, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Ireland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002-13 Ulster 119 (15) 2013-14 Stade Aurillacois 12 (5) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010-11 Wolfhounds 2 (0)

Nigel Brady (born 9 October 1979) is an Irish former rugby union player who played hooker for Dungannon, Ulster, Aurillac and Ireland 'A'

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]