Horan in Irish squad despite health fears

MARCUS HORAN has been included in Declan Kidney’s 39-strong Irish squad for the November internationals, but it emerged last night the Munster prop’s immediate future in the game remains in some doubt.

Horan, 32, was forced to retire after 16 minutes of Munster’s Heineken Cup clash with Treviso last Saturday week complaining of dizziness. The cause of the problem has yet to be diagnosed with the result he has been ruled out of Munster’s Magners League game against Ulster at Thomond Park on Saturday.

Kidney included Horan in his squad as a matter of form but Munster manager Shaun Payne admits the situation concerning the player’s well being is still unclear.