Nicky Horan

Niochalas Horan is a retired hurler from County Meath. He played with the Meath intercounty team with whom he has had some success. He has won Kehoe Cup medals in 1998, 2004, 2008 and 2011, and the Leinster Junior Hurling Championships in 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2004, and the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championships in 1998, 1999 and 2004. He also won a Nicky Rackard Cup in 2009.

Nicky Horan
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born (1978-02-12) 12 February 1978
Kilmessan, County Meath
Club(s)
Years Club
1990's-2000's
 Kilmessan
Club titles
Meath titles 6
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1996-
 Meath ? (8-53)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0

He currently holds the record for the highest individual tally in a Championship match in modern times when he scored 2-15 against Kildare in the 2001 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.[1]

Football

Horan played football at minor and Under 21 level with Meath.[2]

He was captain of the Meath team that won the 2003 Leinster Junior Football Championship and All-Ireland Junior Football Championship.[3]

He also played with Leinster in the Railway Cup[4] and also played with Ireland in the Shinty International against Scotland.[5]

He has had much success at club level with Kilmessan winning Meath Senior Hurling Championships in 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2008 and a Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship in 2008.[6]

He retired soon after his Leinster Intermediate Club championship success citing family and work commitments as his reasons

References
  1. "Sideline Snippets - Dedicated followers of fashion | Daily News | GAA News | GAA". Archived from the original on 5 July 2011.
  2. "Horan Nicky - HoganStand".
  3. "The last time Meath won the All Ireland JFC title - HoganStand".
  4. "Horan selected for Leinster - HoganStand".
  5. "Welcome boost for Horan - HoganStand".
  6. "Leinster club IHC: Historic first for Kilmessan - HoganStand".


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