Mark Breen appointed Tipperary Minor Football Manager

Tipperary GAA has confirmed the appointment of Mark Breen as the new Tipperary Minor Football Manager, subject to ratification at this Thursday’s County Board meeting.

A native of Portlaoise, Mark now resides in the Loughmore/Castleiney parish and has extensive experience in underage football development in Tipperary.

He managed the Tipperary U16 Football Academy in 2026 and the Tipperary U15 Football Academy in 2025 having previously worked with the Mid/North U14 Football Academy and with Mid Tipperary at U13 and U14 level.

His experience in developing young players, combined with his knowledge of Tipperary football structures will be invaluable as he takes on responsibility for the county’s Minor Football team.

He will be joined in his management team by Aherlow’s Shane Russell who will be the head coach and selector along with coach/selectors: Dan O’Donovan (Nenagh Éire Óg), Cormac Maher (Arravale Rovers), Podge Langton (Roscrea), former Tipperary senior and minor manager Peter Creedon (Thurles Sarsfields)

Tipperary GAA also thanked all those who expressed an interest in the position and submitted applications.

The quality and calibre of the applicants reflected the strong level of commitment to the development of Tipperary football and Tipperary GAA appreciates the time and effort involved in the process.