Mike Breen (Gaelic footballer)

Mike Breen
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born 1998
Tralee,
County Kerry, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
 Beaufort
→ Mid Kerry
Club titles
Kerry titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
 MTU Kerry
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2021–present
 Kerry
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
All Stars 0

Michael Breen (born 1998) is an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he plays with Beaufort, divisional side Mid Kerry and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.

Career

Breen first played Gaelic football at club level with Beaufort. He was part of the club's senior team that won four Mid Kerry SFC titles between 2016 and 2022.[1] He lined out at centre-back when Beaufort beat Easkey to win the All-Ireland Club JFC title in 2019.[2] Breen has also been called up to the Mid Kerry divisional team and lined out when they were beaten in finals by East Kerry in 2020 and 2022.[3][4]

Breen first appeared on the inter-county scene with Kerry during a two year-stint with the minor team. He won consecutive All-Ireland MFC medals after defeats of Tipperary in 2015 and Galway in 2016.[5][6] A season with the under-21 team yielded a Munster U20FC medal in 2018, before claiming an All-Ireland JFC medal in 2019.[7][8]

After a number of years away from the inter-county scene, Breen was drafted onto the senior team during their Munster SFC-winning season in 2021.[9] He was dropped from the panel in 2022, before returning the following year and coming on as a substitute in Kerry's defeat by Dublin in the 2023 All-Ireland final.[10]

Honours

Beaufort
Kerry

References

  1. ^ Murphy, Jordan (27 November 2022). "Mike Breen goal the catalyst for success as Beaufort retain Mid-Kerry championship". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Beaufort crowned All-Ireland junior champions after comprehensive win over Easkey". Irish Independent. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. ^ "David Clifford wonder goal as East Kerry make wasteful Mid pay". The Irish Examiner. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "David Clifford decides the issue as East Kerry cruise to third title in four seasons". independent. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Forward class helps Kerry to first minor title in 20 years". Irish Independent. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Dominant Kerry storm past Tipperary to retain All-Ireland minor football crown". The 42. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  7. ^ "EirGrid Munster U20 Final: Kerry claim title". GAA website. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  8. ^ "All-Ireland JFC final: Kerry make it five in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  9. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (26 October 2022). "Mike Breen hoping to end 'tough' year on a high with Mid Kerry". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  10. ^ Fogarty, John (30 July 2023). "Dublin dethrone Kerry to land first All-Ireland Football title in three years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2023.