Patrick Breen (GAA President)
Patrick Breen, Wexford, was the eighth president of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
As a football player, Breen won two All Ireland senior medals, one with Dublin in 1902, one with Wexford in 1914.
Breen held a variety of administrative positions at all levels. At county level, he served as secretary and chairman; he was a member of Leinster council for 25 years, serving as its chairman from 1922 to 1926.
In 1922, Breen came to prominence at Congress when he spoke out against the Ban.
