Garry Breen is an Irish

Republic of Ireland

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 footballer currently playing for Portadown

Portadown F.C.

Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park...

 in the IFA Premiership

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Club career

Breen started his career playing for Fort Rangers in Kilkenny, and moved to Dublin to play for Belvedere in 2003. After winning two All-Ireland medals with the club he moved to England at the age of 16 to join Manchester City

Manchester City F.C.

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.

He was signed by League One

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 side on 1 July 2008.

However, he left the club by mutual consent on 3 February 2009 having failed to make a competitive appearance for the club during his seven month spell.

He moved to Galway United for the 2009 season and made 33 appearances for the Tribesmen scoring 3 goals in the process.

In February 2010 he signed for Dundalk

Dundalk F.C.

Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...

, linking up with former manager Ian Foster

Ian Foster (footballer)

Ian Foster is an English football manager who is currently in charge of Dundalk in the League of Ireland Premier Division...

 . After struggling to find constant form with Dundalk

Dundalk F.C.

Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...

 he had not been offered a contract for the 2011 season and subsequently signed for Portadown

Portadown F.C.

Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park...

 on January 7.

International honours

Breen has also been capped for Ireland at several youth levels, and played for Irelands Under 21s, who he played his first match for on 19 August 2008, coming on for Darren Dennehy

Darren Dennehy

Darren Dennehy is an Irish footballer who plays for Football League Two side Barnet as a defender. His older brother Billy Dennehy currently plays for Shamrock Rovers.-Everton:...

 at half time against Austria.

On 26 May 2010, Breen made his U23 début starting the game against England C.