About Niall Breslin
Niall Breslin (born 22 October 1980), known as Bressie, is an Irish musician, former Westmeath Gaelic footballer and Leinster Rugby player. Breslin found success as the lead singer, guitarist, songwriter with pop band The Blizzards, as a co-writer and producer with XIX Entertainment and as a solo artist. He was the winning coach on the first, third and fifth seasons of The Voice of Ireland. == Biography == === Early life === Born on 22 October 1980 in Dublin, Ireland to father Enda, who was from Bundoran in County Donegal, and mother Mandy, Breslin is the second youngest of five children, including siblings Ronan, Laura, Julie and Andrea. At the age of two, he and his family moved to Mullingar, and attended Coláiste Mhuire in the town. As a result of Enda's military deployment when Breslin was 13, the family relocated to Israel for five months. Breslin attended University College Dublin on a sports scholarship, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Sociology (2003) and a master's degree in Mindfulness Based Interventions (2019). In 2022, Breslin was awarded UCD Alumnus of the Year in Social Sciences. === Sports career === Breslin represented Westmeath, in Gaelic football at minor, and U-21 Championship levels. He won a Leinster Under-21 Football Championship medal with Westmeath in 2000.
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