Fiachra Breathnach (born 21 November 1986) is an
Irish
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Gaelic football
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er from
Galway
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. Breathnach played his club football with
Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir before transferring to
St Vincents, and is a former county footballer for the
Galway senior football panel.
Underage achievements
Breathnach first represented his County at u14 level.
He represented Galway City and West at u16 level in the Ted Webb competition in 2001 and again in 2002.
He was a member of the Galway minor panels which won the Connaught championships in 2003 and 2004. Galway were beaten in the All Ireland Minor Football Championship Quarter Final in 2004 by Down by a single point, 0-15 to 1-11. Breathnach contributed 1-1 from midfield.
Breathnach attended St Jarlath's College, Tuam and was a member of the 2003 team that contested the Hogan Cup Final. Breathnach captained the
St. Jarlaths College, Tuam Senior Football Team in 2004. He was chosen to represent Ireland as part of the
International rules
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schoolboy series of that year.
The Irish team recorded an historic first ever series victory over the Australians in the u18 International Rules Series. Breathnach scored eleven points in the second test and three points in the third test.
He then proceeded to win a 'Fresher A' intervarsity title with
NUI,Galway in 2005. They defeated Cork IT in the final. Breathnach scored both goals for the Galway outfit. Later that year he won the 2005
All-Ireland U-21 Football Championship with Galway.
Breathnach captained the
NUI,Galway Men's Senior Gaelic Football Team in the Galway Senior Football Championships in 2007 and 2008.
NUI,Galway reached the semi finals of the competition in both years but were defeated by Killerarin and Cortoon Shamrocks respectively.
He also captained the
NUI,Galway Men's Senior Gaelic Football Team in the "Sigerson" interversity competition in 2008.
Galway Senior Career
Breathnach is a former member of the
Galway Senior Football Squad. Although he operates as a forward, he is not known as a prolific scorer. However, he is known for his strength on the ball, ball carrying and distribution. He made his debut under Peter Forde in 2006 as a substitute in a
SFC qualifier against
Westmeath
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. Breathnach was named to start the match but was unable to take his place in the starting lineup due to illness. A career highlight was the vital goal he scored in the
2008 Connacht SFC final against
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Club honours
Breathnach captained his club
Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir to the Galway Intermediate Football Championship in 2009 and also the
Connacht Intermediate Club title. Leitir Móir eventually lost to
Cookstown Fr. Rock's from
Tyrone in the
All-Ireland series on 24 January 2010 at
Pearse Park,
Longford
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See also
*
Breathnach
External links
Suímh Idirlíon Cumann Peile Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Breathnach, Fiachra
1986 births
Living people
Galway inter-county Gaelic footballers
Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir Gaelic footballers