A prison governor has helped keep GAA brawl wife Kerri Bradley OUT of his jail by handing the court a glowing reference.
Earlier this year the Sunday World newspaper revealed how former Derry GAA star Niall Bradley and his respected HR boss wife Kerri were convicted of assaulting another couple in a shocking boozed-up brawl that was caught on camera.
The disgraced pair – both aged 38 and well known in GAA circles in Derry – were filmed in a late-night video nasty last October outside a takeaway in Magherafelt.
The former footballer was filmed launching a volley of punches on Dylan Wilkinson, while his award-winning HR boss wife Kerri is caught on camera assaulting his fiancée Allanah Mullan and throwing her out onto the road.
The couple have appeared at Newry Magistrate’s Court and despite being told by Deputy District Judge Browne that their behaviour was “absolutely disgraceful” and that the custody threshold had been met, they walked away with suspended sentences.
And incredibly, instrumental in that, in Kerri Bradley’s case, was the reference handed to the judge from the man who would have been her prison governor had she been jailed.
Their defence barrister Liam McStay told the court: “In respect of Kerri there is an impressive reference from the governor of Hydebank Wood who again is someone who is skilled and knows the issues.
“He has made an entry into that matter which is that he makes it very clear he didn’t know anything about this matter when he was asked for a reference but Mrs Bradley told him why she needed the reference, what she was convicted of doing and he was impressed enough to make remark about it in the reference he has given.”
Remarkably during the hearing it was claimed in court by Niall Bradley that he is disabled – news that led the judge to remark later how that didn’t stop him assaulting his victims “with relish”.
Mr McStay said of his client: “Mr Bradley was an active and high-level sportsman who suffered a very, very serious injury to his knee about three years ago.
“He was laid completely flat by that and he has been permanently disabled by that and he has a blue badge and he has very limited mobility.”
Niall played senior football for Derry a decade ago but his club career at Greenlough GAC was cut short in 2021 after a horrendous injury which saw him being taken to hospital in the NI Air Ambulance to save part of his leg.
Mr McStay went on to say the injury three years ago had an influence on the couple’s behaviour the night of the attack.
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10 comments
Shocking, are public servants not supposed to comply with the Nolan principles which were Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty and Leadership.
People who work in HR are scummy class traitors. Not surprised she got special treatment.
All a shower of cunts
Someone should have their blue badge revoked…
Always the way. It’s not what you do, it’s who you know
Their behaviour was absolutely disgraceful and the custody threshold has been met.
But no jail time.
I expect to hear these GAA special treatment cases from the south but not here too.
Pair of scummers.
What makes it a GAA brawl if it was outside a takeaway? Feels odd to include someone’s hobby in the title.
can someone help me here? a GAA brawl? were they fighting during a match? am i on drugs or is that headline on drugs?
Typical GAA types unfortunately. All that’s missing is a volley of sectarian abuse to any Prods walking nearby.
>“He was laid completely flat by that and he has been permanently disabled by that and he has a blue badge and he has very limited mobility.”
A barrister with the speaking abilities of a P5 student.