NI Liverpool star Conor Bradley returns to training after father’s death

Conor Bradley of Liverpool celebrates after scoring against Chelsea at Anfield last month. Photo: Liverpool FC via Getty Images

Liverpool star Conor Bradley has been spotted back in training after being given time away from first team duties following the death of his father.

The 20-year-old Co Tyrone player was featured in the club’s social media training videos on Tuesday as he arrived at Liverpool’s AXA Training Centre in Kirkby.

In the video on the club’s X account, Bradley could be seen arriving alongside Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher.

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He was also featured in later images posted online on Tuesday and could be seen being put through his paces on the training pitch alongside stars Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota and Virgil Van Dijk.

Bradley’s father Joe passed away at home earlier this month. He was 58 and had been ill for some time.

The news emerged just three days after the Tyrone-born defender’s player of the match performance against Chelsea, with the young footballer being given time off by the club to grieve.

Mr Bradley was a businessman who ran Derg Commercials.

At his funeral last week, Fr Paul Fraser told mourners at St Patrick’s Church in Aghyaran that Mr Bradley had been delighted to see his son’s big moment at Anfield.

“But he wasn’t just proud of you [Conor] because of the goal that you scored,” the priest said.

“He’s proud of the person you are, that you became, proud of you every day.”

Mourners were told Mr Bradley was the “hardest of workers” and a “perfectionist in