Mícheál Breathnach is a
Gaelic Athletic Association
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club based in
County Galway
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,
Ireland
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. The club is a member of the
Galway GAA
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. Underage teams up to U-16's play in the Galway league and championships while further age groups compete in their respective competitions. Na Breathnaigh compete in the Galway Intermediate Football Championship having been relegated from the
Galway Senior Football Championship
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as recently as 2020.
Na Breathnaigh's
Hurling
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squad represent Ireland in the Iomain Cholmcille
shinty
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/hurling international for
Gaelic
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Languages
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speakers. They have defeated the
Scots Gaelic
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team,
Alba
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, twice in 2007 and 2008. They faced Alba again on 13 February 2010 in
Portree
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but were defeated.
The club is named after Irish-language writer,
Mícheál Breathnach, who was connected to the area.
Achievements
*
Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship Winners (1) 2019
Notable players
*
Sean Denvir
See also
*
Breathnach
References
External links
Homepage of Mícheál Breathnach GAA
Gaelic games clubs in County Galway
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