Marcus Horan
Encyclopedia
Marcus Horan 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.
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.
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.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who plays loose-head-prop for Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
Horan was educated at St. Munchin's College
St. Munchin's College
St. Munchin's College is a second-level education college located in the Limerick city suburb of Corbally in the Irish county of Limerick. The school was founded in 1796.-College crest:...
and Limerick Institute of Technology
Limerick Institute of Technology
Limerick Institute of Technology is an institution of higher education in Limerick, Ireland and is one of 13 institutes that are members of the Institutes of Technology Ireland . The Institute has four campuses in Limerick City, one in both Thurles and Clonmel in County Tipperary and a regional...
. He sprang to notice when he replaced Peter Clohessy
Peter Clohessy
Peter Martin Noel Clohessy is a former Irish rugby union footballer. Clohessy played for Munster and Ireland...
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 CupHeineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
final, where Munster defeated Biarritz 23–19.
Horan also played an integral part in Munster's Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
victory at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on May 24, 2008 when Munster were crowned European Champions for the second time, defeating Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
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
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
as Munster secured the 2010/2011 Magners League.