Thomas Breen (hurler) explained

Thomas Breen
Irish:Tomás Ó Braoin
Birth Date:24 July 1990
Birth Place:Muckalee, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Feet:6
Inches:0
Sport:Hurling
Code:Hurling
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:St Martin's
Clcounty:0
Colleges:St Patrick's College
Fitz:0
Counties:Kilkenny
Icyears:2013-2014
Icposition:Full-forward
Icapps(Points):0 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:1
Allstars:0
Icupdate:21:05, 23 March 2022

Thomas Breen (born 24 July 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny IHC club St Martin's. He previously lined out at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Career

Breen played with the Castlecomer Community School hurling team that won the Leinster Colleges Championship in 2007.[1] He simultaneously lined out with the St Martin's club at juvenile and underage levels before eventually progressing onto the club's senior team. Breen first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Kilkenny minor hurling team that beat Galway in the 2008 All-Ireland minor final.[2] After an unsuccessful tenure with the under-21 team, he was drafted onto the Kilkenny senior hurling team in 2013.[3] Breen shared in the team's National Hurling League success in his debut season before claiming Walsh Cup honours in 2014.[4] [5]

Career statistics

TeamYearNational LeagueLeinsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kilkenny2013Division 1A20-0000-0000-0020-00
2014
Total20-0000-0000-0020-00

Honours

Castlecomer Community School

2007

Kilkenny

2013

2014

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McGrath swings it for Castlecomer. 19 March 2007. Irish Examiner. 17 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Danny boy on song for lucky Cats. 8 September 2008. Irish Independent. 17 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Cody reveals Kilkenny team for Galway clash. 23 February 2013. Irish Examiner. 17 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Kilkenny claim first silverware of the season with victory over Dubs. 1 February 2014. Irish Independent. 17 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Here's our hurling XV of players who've left to America this summer. 10 June 2015. The 42. 17 August 2016.