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Five consecutive world titles, 11 USHA Four Wall National Titles, and 15 Race 4 Eight titles has unquestionably made Paul Brady one of the greatest players to ever play the sport. Brady brings an unmatched attention to detail, preparation, focus, physical fitness and shot making to the sport, leaving nothing to chance and winning more than 95% of the matches he has played since 2005. Brady lost just three tournament matches from 2004-2015, undoubtedly one of the most dominant eras of any athlete in any sport’s history. Brady lives by the mantra, “Losing is not an option,” and proves it every time he steps on the court.
Brady’s dominance has been matched only by his desire to maintain his privacy and aura, but now “The Gunner” is opening up on this special edition of the WPH Rapid Fire Challenge.
Paul Brady WPH Rapid Fire Challenge
- Best city to play: Los Angeles
- Who was/is your toughest opponent: Over the course of my career David Chapman (RIP); right now Killian Carroll is the guy to beat
- Fastest person in handball: Killian Carroll
- Who is the hardest hitter in handball: Mando Ortiz
- Best server in handball: Sean Lenning
- Best off-hand in handball: Mando Ortiz
- Handball hero: Vince Munoz
- Favorite court: Los Caballeros, Orange County
- Player with the best offense: Martin Mulkerrins
- Player with the best defense: Diarmuid Nash/ Robbie McCarthy
- Most satisfying tournament victory: My first pro stop win- Milwaukee December 2002
- Most disappointing loss: I am divided between three one point losses unfortunately, all of which were defining matches in my career-All Ireland Final 2004 V Tony Healy; US Open Quarter Final 2008 V Luis Moreno; US National Final 2016 V Killian Carroll
- Most important title to win: US Nationals
- Favorite doubles partner: Hmmm…Michael Finnegan!
- Longest match you ever played: US National Final V Tony Healy- Kansas City 2008
- Favorite sport besides handball: Gaelic Football
- Favorite tournament (ever): US Nationals 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Best match you’ve ever played: World Open Final 2006 V Tony Healy- Edmonton, Canada
- Best match you’ve ever watched: Vince Munoz V Naty Alvarado Jr.- US Nationals Semi-Final- Minneapolis 2000
- Title you’d most like to win: US Nationals
- Favorite sport to play besides handball: Gaelic Football
- Favorite athlete (any sport): Roger Federer
- What is your favorite book: Man’s Search For Meaning (Viktor E. Frankl)
- What is your favorite movie: Forrest Gump
- What your favorite tv show: Any interesting documentary
- Most important shot in handball: Serve
- Your best shot: Killshot
- Legend you’d most like to play in his prime: Naty Alvarado Sr.
- Best Fans in Handball: Tucson handball supporters
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer