Joe Brolly
IrelandpunditMale7.8Global Dominance: 0.00%Joe Brolly is a prominent Irish barrister, GAA analyst, and former Gaelic footballer known for his outspoken views and analysis of Gaelic games. He gained fame as a player with Derry, winning an All-Ireland title in 1993, and has since transitioned to a successful career in media, where his sharp critiques and opinions often stir discussion and controversy. Recently, he was mentioned in the context of a heated debate surrounding the performance of the Kerry football team and their management.
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Joe Brolly is a GAA player who is among those who signed the letter for a boycott against Israel.
Republic of Ireland: Hallgrimsson accused of 'ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity'
United Kingdom· 2026-09-22
Gemma Brolly is the sister of Joe Brolly.
Peadar Tóibín thinks big with hopes of more seats – and possibly holding balance of power – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-14
Joe Brolly was the barrister representing the Walsh family in the High Court case.
Family settles High Court case against St Vincent’s hospital – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-22
Joe Brolly - who apologised on Friday for comments he made about Humphreys on his podcast - had with Connolly’s.
Labour TD Alan Kelly says he will vote for Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys ‘by default’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-13
Ms Humphreys added that Mr Yates has as much to do with her campaign as Joe Brolly – who apologised on Friday for a lewd intervention about the presidential race – had with Ms Connolly’s.
Catherine Connolly accuses FG of politics of ‘fear’ and ‘smear’ in latest debate – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-12
Joe Brolly clarified that the impression from a video depicting a sex act had nothing whatsoever to do with the presidential candidates.
Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin repays former tenant €3,300 debt that cost him Áras bid – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-10
In the clip, which was widely shared online, Brolly appears to be impersonating a presidential candidate who is answering questions while performing a graphic depiction of a sex act.
Joe Brolly video depicting sex act by presidential candidate is ‘misogynistic’, says Heather Humphreys – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-10Joe Brolly is a GAA star who is one of the signatories of the protest letter.
GAA players protest over organisation’s sponsorship deal with Allianz – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-20
Joe Brolly recalls feeling disappointed after winning the All-Ireland with Derry in 1993.
Scottie Scheffler is right - winning is rarely the reason sport makes you happy – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-18
Joe Brolly is mentioned as a pundit who made a critical remark about the Kerry team.
‘A few pundits down our way let themselves down’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-29
