David Breen

Irish sportsperson and hurler
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IntroIrish sportsperson and hurler
PlacesIreland
isAthlete Hurler
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth1 January 1985, Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
Age40 years
The details

Biography

David Breen (born 20 September 1985) is an Irish hurler who plays centre-forward and is the captain of the Limerick senior team.

Breen made his first appearance for the team during the 2009 championship and has become a regular member of the starting fifteen over the last few seasons. Since then he has won one National Hurling League (Division 2) winners' medal.

At club level, Breen has won both Munster and county championship winners' medals with Na Piarsaigh.

Playing career

Club

Breen plays his club hurling with the Na Piarsaigh club in Limerick. After developing his hurling at juvenile levels he later came to prominence as a member of the club's minor hurling team. He enjoyed little success in this grade, however, he later joined the Na Piarsaigh under-21 team. He won a county under-21 championship title in this grade in 2004 following a defeat of Doon.

By this stage Breen had joined the club's senior hurling team. He won a county senior championship winners' medal in 2011 following a 2-18 to 0-13 defeat of Ahane. It was Na Piarsaigh's first ever championship title. Breen later won a Munster club winners' medal following a 1-13 to 0-9 victory over Crusheen in a replay.

Honours

Club

  • Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2011
  • Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2011
  • Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2004

Inter-county

  • National Hurling League (Division 2) (1): 2011
  • Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2013
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