Patrick Horgan opens up on All-Ireland heartbreak and life after Cork hurling

The Cork hurling icon talks to Kieran Shannon about All-Ireland heartbreak, retirement, Glen Rovers roots and his new role analysing the modern game with the Irish Examiner

Patrick Horgan pictured at the Irish Examiner offices in Blackpool. Picture: Chani Anderson

He’s moved on. Just like Cork have from him and he used to move on from whatever happened when he played for them, good or bad.

We’re meeting Patrick Horgan on a midweek morning over a coffee as the city’s Marina Market is waking up, just a few pucks – at least for him – away from the ground where he sported and played and made shake against Limerick a couple of summers ago.