| Full name | Shane Patrick Horgan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 18, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellewstown, Co. Meath, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight | 16 st 5 lb (104 kg) | ||
| School | St. Mary's Diocesan School, Drogheda | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Sharon Horgan (sister), Maria Horgan (sister), Lorraine Horgan (sister), Mark Horgan (brother) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing, centre | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Meath GAA (gaelic football) Boyne RFC Lansdowne |
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1998–present | Leinster | 170 | (298) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1996–1998 1998–2000 ? 2000–present 2005 |
Ireland Schoolboys Ireland U-21 Ireland A Ireland British and Irish Lions |
5 7 5 3 65 2 |
(?) (?) (?) (?) (105) (0) |
| correct as of 26 Jun 2010. | |||
Shane Patrick Horgan born 18 July 1978 in Bellewstown, County Meath (near Drogheda) is a rugby union player who plays wing or centre for Leinster and Ireland. He is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall. While he was young he played for Boyne RFC. He also played Gaelic football at Minor (U18) level with Meath.
Horgan joined Lansdowne on leaving school (St. Mary's Dio., Drogheda) in 1997, making his debut for Leinster in 1998. To date has played for the province 76 times in the Heineken Cup scoring 27 tries and a drop goal for a combined total of 138 points. He is currently part of a Leinster backline which includes the likes of Brian O'Driscoll, Gordon D'Arcy, Isa Nacewa, Rob Kearney and Luke Fitzgerald.
He made his debut for the Ireland senior side against Scotland in the 2000 Six Nations Championship, scoring a try in the process. In the following game against Italy he scored 2 tries and added another one against Wales during the tournament. Since then he has been a regular starter for Ireland, either at wing or centre. He was selected for the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. He was used as a substitute during all three tests. After scoring the winning try against England in Twickenham in the 2006 Six Nations Championship to secure the Triple Crown for the second time in three years, he became a new national hero. Horgan added to his cult following in 2007 when he scored a try against England in Croke Park by executing a Gaelic football style catch from a Ronan O'Gara crossfield kick. Horgan is known by the Irish media and rugby fans as "Shaggy".
Horgan developed a noted rivalry with French winger Vincent Clerc,In a post-match interview after the 2008 six nations match against Ireland Clerc stated to the French TV channel France 2 that he "never would have been able to score a hat-trick if Shane Horgan had been playing." unfortunately for Ireland, Horgan was unfit to play.
Horgan has three older sisters Maria, Sharon – a comedienne and writer – and Lorraine – an actress – and one younger brother, Mark.
In December 2000 Horgan pleaded guilty to assault after an altercation with a doorman outside "The Alley" nightclub in Galway City following a provincial game in the city.[1][2]
Horgan also studied law at Portobello College Dublin. He is currently completing a Masters in law at Trinity College Dublin.
Horgan showed a return to something near the levels of performance of his earlier career in early 2011[3] but it was not enough for Ireland coach Declan Kidney to include in his squad for Rugby World Cup 2011.
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