Jarrad Breen (born 6 October 1992) is a Welsh international
lawn and indoor bowler.
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Early life and family
Breen was born on 6 October 1992Tonyrefail
Tonyrefail is a village and community in the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, Wales. It is situated at the head of the River Ely; northwest of Llantrisant, about from Trebanog and about from Williamstown. During the second half of the 19th ...
Comprehensive School. His brother Jack Breen is also an international bowler.
Bowls career
Breen became a National champion in 2017 when he won the fours title at the Welsh National Bowls Championships
The Welsh National Bowls Championships is organised by the Welsh Bowling Association
The Welsh Bowling Association (WBA) is the governing body for men's outdoor bowling clubs in Wales. It has 10 affiliated counties and 286 affiliated clubs. The W ...
and the following year became a National champion for the second time, after winning the triples title. He also won the 2017 IIBC Championships ''This page is about the IIBC Championships. For the World Bowls Tour, see World Indoor Bowls Championships.''
The IIBC Championships are an annual indoor bowls world championship event for the under–25 age group, run by the governing body of ...
singles. In 2021, Breen reached the final of the pairs and fours at the 2021 Welsh National Bowls Championships.
In 2022, he competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England bet ...
. Partnering Daniel Salmon
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he won the pairs gold medal.
In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Wales at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.
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1992 births
Living people
Welsh male bowls players
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Wales
Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls
Bowls players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sportspeople from Tonyrefail