Horan seeks fitting Thomond finale

HE’S not the Monster from Munster, nor has he ever tried to be. Rather, Marcus Horan is very much his own man and although he might have taken over the loose-head berth from the legendary Peter Clohessy, he has forged his own path.

He added to a growing legend of his own with that barnstorming performance against Bourgoin last Sunday which he topped off with a fine try. Still “a bit sore” after his exploits, Declan Kidney relieved Horan, David Wallace and Frankie Sheahan of training early this week to allow their bodies recover. In Horan’s case, the main worry was a knee injured by “a bit of a stamp on the back of it,” but he’s confident it will be fine for the final pool game.

However, like the rest of the team he’s more concerned about three main things: firstly, the devastating form Leicester have been showing recently; secondly, the sloppy nature of the Munster display against