David Breen

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David Breen (born 20 September 1985) is an Irish physiotherapist and hurler who played centre-forward and was the captain of the Limerick senior team.{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/limerick/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=160533|title=Breen to captain Limerick hurlers|publisher=Hogan Stand website|date=18 January 2011|accessdate=19 January 2011}}

Breen made his first appearance for the team during the 2009 championship and has become a regular member of the starting fifteen over the last few{{when|date=June 2021}} seasons. Since then he has won one National Hurling League (Division 2) winners' medal.

At club level, Breen has won both Munster and county championship winners' medals with Na Piarsaigh.

Playing career

=Club=

Breen plays his club hurling with the Na Piarsaigh club in Limerick. After developing his hurling at juvenile levels he later came to prominence as a member of the club's minor hurling team. He enjoyed little success in this grade, however, he later joined the Na Piarsaigh under-21 team. He won a county under-21 championship title in this grade in 2004 following a defeat of Doon.

By this stage Breen had joined the club's senior hurling team. He won a county senior championship winners' medal in 2011 following a 2-18 to 0-13 defeat of Ahane. It was Na Piarsaigh's first ever championship title. Breen later won a Munster club winners' medal following a 1-13 to 0-9 victory over Crusheen in a replay.{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/Clare/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=158799|title=Munster club SHC final replay: Historic first for Na Piarsaigh|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=4 December 2010|accessdate=4 December 2011}}

He retired from hurling in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishpost.com/sport/former-limerick-hurler-breen-joins-liverpool-as-physio-281010|title=Former Limerick hurler Breen joins Liverpool as physio|last1=O'Donoghue|first1=Conor|date=16 November 2024|access-date=3 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241129103606/https://www.irishpost.com/sport/former-limerick-hurler-breen-joins-liverpool-as-physio-281010|archive-date=29 November 2024|website=Irish Post}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41515502.html|title=Ex-Limerick hurler appointed by Liverpool to lead physio role|last1=Fogarty|first1=John|date=12 November 2024|access-date=3 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125050243/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41515502.html|archive-date=25 November 2024|website=Irish Examiner}}

Physiotherapy career

In November 2024, Breen joined Liverpool Football Club in the position of first-team rehabilitation physiotherapist.{{cite web|website=This is Anfield|date=13 November 2024|last1=Durkan|first1=Joanna|title=Liverpool appoint new physio with Man City experience to Arne Slot's backroom|url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2024/11/liverpool-appoint-new-physio-with-man-city-experience-to-arne-slots-backroom/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113205331/https://www.thisisanfield.com/2024/11/liverpool-appoint-new-physio-with-man-city-experience-to-arne-slots-backroom/|archive-date=13 November 2024|access-date=3 December 2024}}

He had previously been physiotherapist with Munster Rugby between 2021 and 2023, also working with rugby clubs Wasps, Leinster and Harlequins, and as physio with football teams including the Republic of Ireland national football team and the Academy sides of Celtic F.C. and Manchester City.