Patrick Breen was a sports administrator who served as the eighth president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (1924–1926).^[1] In his youth, Breen competed in both football and hurling.^[2]

As a football player, Breen won two All-Ireland senior medals, one with Dublin in 1902, one with Wexford in 1914.^[1][2] 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.^[3] 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).^[2]