Greatest quarterback of all time Tom Brady set to speak of ‘proud' Cavan roots on season finale of RTÉ's Late Late Show

Irish Independent

09-05-2025

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Multi-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady is set to star on tonight's season finale of The Late Late Show to lift the lid on his Cavan ancestral roots.
The 47-year-old reached the summit of American football on seven separate occasions throughout a glittering career spanning more than two decades.
That trophy-laden career brought with it fame and no shortage of riches, most recently in May 2022 when arguably the sport's greatest quarterback of all time penned a 10 year deal with Fox Sports for an eye-watering $375 million.
And while those figures are not expected to be up for discussion this evening, what is likely to take centre stage is his familial connection to Cavan.
Brady's paternal family hailed from Milltown, with his father Tom snr and Galynn having paid a visit to the north Cavan village in July 2023.
His great great grandfather John Brady fled Ireland during the potato blight in the mid-1800s before settling in Boston where he found work as a labourer.
It was there he met and set up home with his wife to be Bridget Bailey, a base from where his great great grandson would go on to enjoy the bulk of his professional playing career with under the guise of the New England Patriots.
In an interview with Go Wild Magazine in August 2020, Brady spoke of how much his Irish ancenstral roots meant to him.
'My father is 100 per cent Irish. We took a trip over there together and visited some of the places where my family came from,' he said.
'That was a great experience for me and obviously, I am very proud of my Irish roots.' He added that he is also fond of Scotland and urged Americans to take a trip across the Atlantic to give themselves a 'sense of history'.
He said: 'I've been golfing in Ireland and Scotland as well. I've really enjoyed my time over there. Anyone who's been over to that part of the world comes away with a greater sense of history. I know this will be a great experience for the players.'
Brady, who is making his Late Late Show debut will, according to a spokesperson from the RTÉ show, be "reflecting on his illustrious career and life beyond the field".
"In an exclusive interview, Tom will open up about how he fought his way to the very top of American Football, earning the title of greatest of all time. He also will discuss his Irish roots and his deep connection to Ireland," the spokesperson said.
Other guests who will bring the curtain down on tonight's season finale include retiring RTE veteran Joe Duffy and Nadine Coyle of Girls Aloud fame.
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