Conor Bradley has opened up over the family sacrifices made on his journey from Aghyaran in County Tyrone to this weekend lifting the Premier League trophy with Liverpool at Anfield.
"It will mean a lot," Bradley told Liverpoolfc.com. "I've worked quite hard to get to this position I'm in now.
"So to be a part of the team and to have helped the team along the way to get this far and to get the Premier League trophy is very special.
Northern Ireland international Conor Bradley will this weekend lift the Premier League trophy with Liverpool at Anfield. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Northern Ireland international Conor Bradley will this weekend lift the Premier League trophy with Liverpool at Anfield. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Northern Ireland international Conor Bradley will this weekend lift the Premier League trophy with Liverpool at Anfield. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
"So to get my hands on it and get a medal around my neck will be so good.
"Even being so young, my mum and dad would have made so many sacrifices, just bringing me to training every week.
"As some people back home might know, I lived in the middle of nowhere, so getting to places like Belfast is not close.
"My mum and dad would've had to drive an hour-and-a-half to take me to places. I owe a lot to them for where I am now.
"People like my sister as well had to give up a lot because my mum and dad were always away with me, taking me to football, and probably she didn't get as much care as what I did.
"And then obviously my girlfriend as well has always been there for me and helped me in whatever I need.
"When I get back from a game if we lost or I didn't play well, I'm probably grumpy and she probably hates me for a bit.
"Obviously the good times as well if I played well, she's just always there for me.
"It's been a long journey and I'm just really happy we've got to this point."
Bradley recently signed a fresh contract extension with the Reds in the aftermath of Liverpool wrapping up a 20th title as champions of England.
Liverpool secured the Premier League prize last month by beating Tottenham Hotspur, with Crystal Palace’s Sunday visit to Anfield the final game of the campaign.
"It feels like the Spurs game was ages ago...it's felt like it's been so long,” said Bradley, a boyhood Liverpool fan. "I've been counting down the days until Sunday and what will be such a special day for the club.
"To be able to celebrate with our fans is going to be so good."
Bradley is keen to close out the season with victory over FA Cup winners Crystal Palace.
"Big congratulations to Palace...I watched the FA Cup final and I thought they were brilliant," said Bradley, who moved to Liverpool from the books of Irish League club Dungannon Swifts in 2019. "Both teams will have a lot of celebrations but it will be a tough game.
"Palace are a really good team and you've seen that in the FA Cup final.
"I'm looking forward to it...it'll be a good challenge and hopefully we can win."
An open-top bus parade along a 15-kilometre route has been planned for Bank Holiday Monday around Liverpool, with reports of over one million people expected in the city to cheer the Reds.
"I was part of the parade back in 2022 for the FA Cup and Carabao Cup and we just missed out on the Champions League...and it was crazy,” said Bradley. "So I can't even imagine what it's going to be like on Monday.
"Really looking forward to it and just the whole occasion of it."