Jarrad Breen (born 6 October 1992) is a Welsh international
lawn and indoor bowler.
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Early life and family
Breen was born on 6 October 1992Tonyrefail
Tonyrefail () is a village and community in the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, Wales. It is situated at the head of the River Ely; northwest of Llantrisant, about from Trebanog and about from Williamstown. During the second half of the ...
Comprehensive School. His brother Jack Breen is also an international bowler.
Bowls career
Breen became a National champion in 2017 when he won the fours title at the Welsh National Bowls Championships
The Welsh National Bowls Championships is organised by Welsh Lawn Bowls (WLB) which was formed in 2023 as an amalgamation of the Welsh Bowling Association and Welsh Women's Bowling Association. The first national championships were held in 1919 ...
and the following year became a National champion for the second time, after winning the triples title. He also won the 2017 IIBC Championships ''This page is about the World Bowls Junior Indoor Championship. For the rival World Bowls Tour event, see World Indoor Bowls Championships.''
The World Bowls Junior Indoor Championship (formerly the IIBC Championships) are an annual indoor bowl ...
singles. In 2021, Breen reached the final of the pairs and fours at the 2021 Welsh National Bowls Championships.
In 2022, he competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England betw ...
. Partnering Daniel Salmon
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he won the pairs gold medal.
In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Wales at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship
The 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship is the 14th edition of the World Bowls Championship, held on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia from 29 August to 10 September.
The event was long-awaited by the sport because the 2020 World Out ...
. He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.
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1992 births
Living people
Welsh male bowls players
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Wales
Bowls players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sportspeople from Tonyrefail
21st-century Welsh sportsmen
Commonwealth Games gold medallists in lawn bowls