Marcus Horan

Marcus Horan

Horan celebrating after an Irish victory.
Full name	Marcus Horan
Date of birth	7 September 1977 (1977-09-07) (age 34)
Place of birth	Clonlara, County Clare, Ireland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	106 kg
School	St. Munchin's College
University	Limerick Institute of Technology
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1999-present	Munster	191	(125)
correct as of 05 Nov 2011.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2000-present	Ireland	67	(30)
correct as of 29 Sep 2011.

Marcus Horan (born 7 September 1977, Clonlara, County Clare, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player who plays loose-head-prop for Munster and Ireland.

Horan was educated at St. Munchin's College and Limerick Institute of Technology. He sprang to notice when he replaced Peter Clohessy in the Munster team back in 1999.

Ireland

Horan made his international debut against the United States during the 1999/2000 season, but did not win another cap until the 2002/2003 season, which came against Fiji. He lost his place to Reggie Corrigan during the 2003 World Cup and the 2004 and 2005 Six Nations, but consistently good performances for Munster saw him regain his place in the team. He held down his place for the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Six Nations, starting every match of Ireland's victorious Grand Slam campaign. He was also an integral part of Eddie O'Sullivan's 2007 World Cup squad. He missed the 2009 November Tests after having heart surgery, and lost his place to Cian Healy, who held on to the loosehead-prop position during the 2010 Six Nations. Horan played against the Barbarians and New Zealand Maori during Ireland's 2010 Summer Tests, but was ruled out of the 2010 November Tests with a broken hand. He missed the 2011 Six Nations, but was selected in Ireland's training squad for the 2011 World Cup warm-ups in August. He played against Scotland but missed out on selection in the final squad for the World Cup.

To date, Horan has scored 6 tries for Ireland, the most recent of which came in spectacular fashion against Scotland during the 2008 Six Nations.

Munster

Horan made his Munster debut in the 1999/2000 season, and was part of the winning team that saw Munster crowned Europeans champions in 2006. He managed to recover from a calf injury that he picked up in training six weeks prior to the final, and played a role in the Heineken Cup final, where Munster defeated Biarritz 23–19.

Horan also played an integral part in Munster's Heineken Cup victory at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on May 24, 2008 when Munster were crowned European Champions for the second time, defeating Toulouse 16–13. He lost his place in the Munster team to Wian du Preez but remains an important part of the team, frequently being sprung from the bench and occasionally starting. A broken hand in October has seen Horan out for last few months. He made his comeback from injury against Edinburgh on 18/02/11, and won back the number 1 jersey, starting against Ospreys and Leinster as Munster secured the 2010/2011 Magners League.

References

External links

• Munster profile
• IRFU profile
• ESPNscrum profile

Persondata
Name	Horan, Marcus
Alternative names
Short description	Irish rugby union player
Date of birth	1977-09-07
Place of birth	Clonlara, County Clare, Munster, Ireland
Date of death
Place of death