| Patrick Breen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| President of the Gaelic Athletic Association | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1924-1926 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Carrig-on-Bannow, County Wexford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | St Patrick's College, Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Sports administrator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Breen was a sports administrator who served as the eighth president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (1924–1926). In his youth, Breen competed in both football and hurling.
As a football player, Breen won two All-Ireland senior medals, one with Dublin in 1902, one with Wexford in 1914. He held a variety of administrative positions at all levels. At county level, he served as secretary and chairman; he was a member of Leinster council for 25 years, serving as its chairman from 1922 to 1923. In 1922, Breen came to prominence at Congress when he spoke out against the Ban (Rule 27, which forbade the playing or promotion of foreign games).
References
- ^ "Gaa Presidents | GAA History | About the GAA | GAA". Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "'The propinquity between G.A.A. and politics has always been strong and it is no different in our own county, especially given the present climate.' G.A.A. and politics - the unbreakable bond". Independent. Ireland. 24 April 2002. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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| Preceded byDaniel McCarthy | President of the Gaelic Athletic Association 1924–1926 |
Succeeded byLiam Clifford |
| Dublin – 1902 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (8th title) | |
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| Wexford – 1914 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up | |
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