Aidan Breen is a Gaelic footballer. He plays senior football for Tempo Maguires and the Fermanagh county team.
Breen is the son of Jamesie and Rita Breen.[2] He tested positive for COVID-19 on 3 October 2020 after attending a Fermanagh training session the previous evening.[1] He volunteered for the test on a "precautionary" basis (not believing himself to be a close contact) because of an outbreak locally, including in a shop he had visited on 1 October, and among other members of the Fermanagh team.[1][2][3] Breen became the first current inter-county player to discuss his experience of the virus in detail as Fermanagh unsuccessfully attempted to have their next National Football League game against Clare in Ennis postponed.[1][4][5] He experienced "a couple of very tough days", with low energy, a headache and breathing problems, and when these subsided he still had difficulty running.[1] Breen travelled to the game in his own car, as became the established practice to combat the virus.[6]
As of the end of the 2021 season, he had made 92 appearances for Fermanagh.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e "GAA man Aidan Breen reveals effects of his coronavirus infection". Belfast Telegraph. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Fermanagh's Aidan Breen on physical and mental strain of Covid-19". The Irish Times. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Aidan Breen: 'I had no energy, I had a sore head. I felt very breathless'". Irish Examiner. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "GAA: 17 Fermanagh players out of league restart says manager Ryan McMenamin". BBC Sport. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Lawlor, Damian (14 October 2020). "Covid-hit Fermanagh fail in bid to postpone league match". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Roche, Frank (27 October 2020). "'You're in a car without somebody to talk to' — Inter-county players on the lonely road just to stay safe". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
Aidan Breen of Fermanagh arrives for the Allianz Football League Division 2 Round 6 match between Clare and Fermanagh at Cusack Park, Ennis as part of the new Covid-19 protocol. Photo: Sportsfile
- ^ "GList: Fermanagh's top performers since 2008". Gaelic Life. 25 October 2021.
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