Horgan in action for Dundalk in 2016
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daryl Horgan | ||
Date of birth | 10 August 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Preston North End | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2010 | Salthill Devon | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Salthill Devon | 23 | (2) |
2011 | Sligo Rovers | 10 | (1) |
2011 | → Cork City (loan) | 13 | (7) |
2012–2013 | Cork City | 58 | (10) |
2014–2016 | Dundalk | 97 | (23) |
2017– | Preston North End | 19 | (2) |
National team | |||
2010 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (0) |
2013 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
2017– | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:38, 28 March 2017 (UTC). |
Daryl Horgan (born 10 August 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club Preston North End.
Horgan was born in Galway and played youth football with Salthill Devon before starting his professional career with Sligo Rovers. He also played for Cork City before moving to Dundalk in 2013. He was a member of the Dundalk team which became the first Irish side to reach the play-off round of the Champions League in August 2016.
He has represented his country at under-19 and under-21 level. In November 2016, Horgan was called into the senior squad for the first time, for a 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Austria.
Horgan was born in Galway and attended St. Enda's College in the city between 2005 and 2010 where he studied for his Leaving Certificate. He is the eldest of four brothers, with his brothers Colm and Kevin also playing professional football for Galway United, while his youngest sibling, Christopher, plays in the underage setup at Salthill Devon. His father, Tom, coached at Salthill Devon for a number of years.
Horgan was a key member of Salthill Devon’s side during their 2010 First Division campaign, making 23 league appearances and scoring twice. Horgan was also a key member in their under-20 side who were beaten by UCD in the All-Ireland Final.