James Horan (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó hÓráin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Left Half Forward | ||
| Born |
1972 (age 43–44) | ||
| Occupation | Distribution Manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballintubber | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 2010-2014 | Mayo | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
James Horan (born 1972) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. As manager, he led Mayo to two All-Ireland finals with a return of two defeats: in 2012 by Donegal and in 2013 by Dublin.
Career
Horan enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Ballintubber and at inter-county level with Mayo. He was a key member of the half-forward line on the latter team throughout the 1990s and collected three Connacht titles and two All-Star awards in 1996 and 1999. Immediately after retiring from inter-county activity Horan became involved in team management. He was appointed manager of his native club, Ballintubber, in 2007 and guided the team back to the senior ranks and to a senior championship final after three years in charge.[1]
Horan was appointed manager of the Mayo senior football team in October 2010 on a three-year term.[2] Mayo lost the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final to Donegal.[3] In October 2012 he agreed a new two-year extension to his contract.[4] Mayo qualified for the 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final after defeating Tyrone in the semi-final.[5] Mayo lost in the final for the second year in a row, this time to Dublin on a 1–14 to 2–12 scoreline.[6]
On 30 August 2014 following a semi-final replay defeat to Kerry, Horan resigned as Mayo manager.[7] In his first interview since stepping down he showed his frustration by lashing out at the Mayo County Board.[8]
References
- ↑ "Horan relishes new task". Hogan Stand. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ↑ "James Horan handed Mayo job". RTÉ Sport. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ↑ "Mayo to back down over Horan's demands". Irish Independent. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ↑ "Horan handed Mayo contract extension". Irish Examiner. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ↑ "A cool head for the hot-seat". Irish Examiner. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ "Dublin win 2013 All-Ireland football final". The Score. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ Crowe, Dermot (31 August 2014). "James Horan decides to step down". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ Clerkin, Malachy (15 September 2014). "James Horan hits out at Mayo county board". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John O'Mahony |
Mayo Senior Football Manager 2010–2014 |
Succeeded by Noel Connelly and Pat Holmes |