Maurice Horan
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Maurice Horan is an Irish
Gaelic football
manager
and former player. He is the current manager of the Limerick
senior football team.
Horan enjoyed a relative unsuccessful playing career at club level with Ballinrobe and Monaleen and at inter-county level with Mayo
and Limerick. He was a full-forward for both club and county, however, his career ended without any provincial success in either Connacht or Munster.
Immediately after retiring from inter-county activity Horan became involved in team management. He served as manager of the Limerick under-21 football team for a period, however, he enjoyed little success. Horan was appointed manager of the Limerick senior hurling team in October 2010.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
manager
Manager (Gaelic games)
In Gaelic games, a manager or coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of a team. Managing, or coaching, entails the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game itself, and usually entails substitution of players and other such...
and former player. He is the current manager of the Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
senior football team.
Horan enjoyed a relative unsuccessful playing career at club level with Ballinrobe and Monaleen and at inter-county level with Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...
and Limerick. He was a full-forward for both club and county, however, his career ended without any provincial success in either Connacht or Munster.
Immediately after retiring from inter-county activity Horan became involved in team management. He served as manager of the Limerick under-21 football team for a period, however, he enjoyed little success. Horan was appointed manager of the Limerick senior hurling team in October 2010.