Patrick Breen

Patrick Breen was a sports administrator who served as the eighth president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (1924–1926). In his youth, Breen competed in both football and hurling. He 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 1923. In 1922, Breen came to prominence at Congress when he spoke out against "the Ban" (Rule 27, which forbade the playing or promotion of foreign games).