Liam Bradley, commonly known by his nickname Baker, is a Gaelic football manager and former player for Glenullin and the Derry county team. He twice managed the senior Antrim county team between October 2008 and August 2012 and from November 2013 until 2014. Personal life Bradley comes from a family with a strong footballing background. Two of his uncles, James and Paddy Rafferty had played for Derry. When Bradley won the Derry Championship with Glenullin in 1985, five of his brothers were also on the team. His brother Gabriel won two Ulster Championship medals with Derry in 1975 and 1976. His cousin Colm Rafferty won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Derry in 1993. He is father of Derry players Paddy and Eoin Bradley. He is also an uncle to Glenullin and Derry player Gerard O'Kane. Playing career Inter-county Bradley represented Derry at minor, under-21 and senior levels. Frankie O'Loan and Harry Shivers drafted him into the senior panel. However, he was not part of Mickey Moran's plans when he became manager – Bradley held no grudge, saying "That is just the way it goes". His senior career was mainly limited to a few Dr McKenna Cup games. He later recalled: "I never really cut it at senior with Derry as in the early '80s I was just down the pecking order a bit". Club When Bradley was growing up, his home-club Glenullin, did not have any underage teams at the time due to a lack of population in the area. He instead played for neighbouring club Pádraig Pearse's GAC Kilrea. His team-mates on the Kilrea team included a young Martin O'Neill, who would go on to play and coach professional soccer. He played in an under-16 final against Glack in 1974. He, however, played for Glenullin at senior level and experienced a long career with them. He won the Derry Senior Football Championship with the club in 1985. He retired from playing in 1996 at the age of 36, he even played in the Reserve Championship semi-final against Dungiven that year alongside his son Paddy. School Bradley played full back when St Pat's, Maghera won the 1977 MacRory Cup final against Abbey C.B.S., Newry. It was the first time the school had won the competition – the most important in Ulster Colleges football. Early managerial influences When playing underage football for Kilrea, he played under Father Leo Deery, the