Derry GAA star Eoin Bradley appears in court on drink-driving charge

Derry GAA star Eoin Bradley has appeared in court charged with driving with excess alcohol and the alternative charge of driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs.

The 32-year-old Glenullin club man, who also plays soccer for Glenavon FC in the IFA Premiership, appeared at Coleraine Magistrates Court to face a number of charges.

He was accused of driving with excess alcohol in his breath on Sunday, February 7 this year at The Diamond in Kilrea, Co Derry.

He also faced the alternative charge of driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs.

He was further charged with driving without due care and attention at Coleraine Street in Kilrea on the same date.

The Derry star is also alleged to have failed to remain at the scene of an accident in which damage was caused and failed to report an accident.

He also faces other charges relating to August 15 last year.

He also faced a charge of using a mobile phone whilst driving at The Diamond in Kilrea and on the same date and of driving a Volkswagen Jetta without being the holder of a driving licence as well as another charge of failing to produce a driving licence within seven days. . Bradley is well-known on the GAA scene and has represented County Derry and has also been lashing in the goals for Glenavon recently.

He stood in the dock with his hands in front of him and nodded his head and replied "yep" to say he understood the charges.

A police officer said she believed she could connect him to the charges.

Defence solicitor Brendan McLarnon asked for the case to be adjourned to later this month.