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.
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