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.
| 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 | ||
Career
editBreen 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
edit- Beaufort
- Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship: 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022
- All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship: 2019
- Munster Junior Club Football Championship: 2018
- Kerry
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 2021, 2023
- National Football League: 2021
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship: 2019
- Munster Junior Football Championship: 2019
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 2018
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 2015, 2016
- Munster Minor Football Championship: 2015, 2016
References
edit- ^ Murphy, Jordan (27 November 2022). "Mike Breen goal the catalyst for success as Beaufort retain Mid-Kerry championship". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Beaufort crowned All-Ireland junior champions after comprehensive win over Easkey". Irish Independent. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "David Clifford wonder goal as East Kerry make wasteful Mid pay". The Irish Examiner. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "David Clifford decides the issue as East Kerry cruise to third title in four seasons". independent. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Forward class helps Kerry to first minor title in 20 years". Irish Independent. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Dominant Kerry storm past Tipperary to retain All-Ireland minor football crown". The 42. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "EirGrid Munster U20 Final: Kerry claim title". GAA website. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "All-Ireland JFC final: Kerry make it five in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (26 October 2022). "Mike Breen hoping to end 'tough' year on a high with Mid Kerry". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Fogarty, John (30 July 2023). "Dublin dethrone Kerry to land first All-Ireland Football title in three years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
External Link
edit- Profile of Mike Breen on the Terrace Talk website