She attended the Dominican school, Sion Hill, before entering University College Dublin (UCD) to study architecture.
She was appointed to An Bord Pleanála from 2005 to 2010, and sat on the Committee of Management of the Irish Georgian Foundation, serving as chair.
As a member of Pembroke Badminton Club, she won a number of Irish Senior Cup titles.
[1] She was coached by Frank Peard, along with fellow high ranking players including James 'Chick' Doyle and Yvonne Kelly.
[4] Until 2019, Bryan and Kelly held the record for the most Irish National Titles won as a pair in badminton.