'An icon': Cork GAA lauds Patrick Horgan as 'one of the greats of Cork hurling'

Hoggie made his debut in 2008. 

Patrick Horgan of Cork with his son Jack after the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A final match between Tipperary and Cork at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The Cork County Board have lauded Patrick Horgan as “an icon” and “one of the greats of Cork hurling” following his decision to step away from inter-county hurling after making his debut in 2008.

A statement released on Tuesday night read: “Patrick Horgan’s decision to retire from intercounty hurling brings to an end a glittering 18-year career in the red and white of Cork. Over that period, since his championship debut in 2008, Patrick would become one of the most accomplished players in the game, and the talisman of the Cork team.