Fiachra Breathnach
Fiachra Breathnach (born 21 November 1986 in Galway) is an Irish Gaelic footballer from Galway. Breathnach plays his club football with Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir from the Conamara Gaeltacht and is a former county footballer for the Galway senior football panel.
Underage Achievements
Breathnach first represented his County at u14 level.
He represented Galway City and West at u16 level in the Ted Webb competition in 2001 and again in 2002.
He was a member of the Galway minor panels which won the Connaught championships in 2003 and 2004. Galway were beaten in the All Ireland Minor Football Championship Quarter Final in 2004 by Down by a single point, 0-15 to 1-11. Breathnach contributed 1-1 from midfield.
Breathnach attended St Jarlath's College, Tuam and was a member of the 2003 team that contested the Hogan Cup Final. Breathnach captained the St. Jarlaths College, Tuam Senior Football Team in 2004. He was chosen to represent Ireland as part of the International rules schoolboy series of that year.
The Irish team recorded an historic first ever series victory over the Australians in the u18 International Rules Series. Breathnach scored eleven points in the second test and three points in the third test.
