Michael Breen (hurler)

Michael Breen
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1994-07-16) 16 July 1994
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Club(s)
Years Club
2011– Ballina
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2015– Tipperary 11 (5-13)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1

Michael Breen (born 16 July 1994) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballina and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2014.

Career

Breen made his league debut for Tipperary on 20 April 2014 in the 2014 National Hurling League against Clare, coming on in the 68th minute of a 2-24 to 2-17 win.[1]

Breen was named in the Tipperary squad for the 2015 National Hurling League and made his first senior start on 22 February against Galway starting right half back in a 2-18 to 0-20 win in Semple Stadium.[2][3]

On 4 September 2016, Breen won his first All-Ireland Senior hurling title when Tipperary defeated Kilkenny in the final by 2-29 to 2-20.[4][5]

Honours

Tipperary

References

  1. ↑ "Clare 2-17 Tipperary 2-24". RTE Sport. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tipperary deliver as front men land the big punches on Galway". Irish Examiner. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tipp topple Tribe in Thurles". Hogan Stand. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tipperary 2-29 Kilkenny 2-20". Munster GAA. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Analysis: How Tipperary finally overcame Kilkenny to claim All-Ireland senior hurling glory". The 42. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.


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