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Daryl Horgan (born 10 August 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dundalk in the League of Ireland Premier Division.

Horgan was born in Galway and played youth football with Salthill Devon before starting his professional career with Sligo Rovers. He then moved to Cork City in 2011, first on loan before signing permanently on December 2. Horgan moved to Dundalk in 2013.

Early career
Horgan was a key member of Salthill Devon’s side as they entered their first season of league football in 2010, making 23 league appearances and scoring twice.

Club
In February 2011, Horgan signed for Paul Cook at Sligo Rovers having impressed the Liverpudlian while playing on trial for Finn Harps against Sligo in a pre-season friendly. He made his Sligo debut on 9 April, coming on as a substitute against St Patrick’s Athletic at the Showgrounds and scored his first goal against Cockhill Celtic in the EA Sports Cup two weeks later.

Horgan made 12 appearances for Sligo before joining Cork City on loan in July 2011. He made his debut for Cork against Salthill Devon on 8 July and scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win over Longford Town two weeks later. By the end of the season he had scored seven league goals for Cork as they lifted the First Division title.

On 2 December 2011 Horgan signed a permanent two-year deal at Cork City. Over the next two seasons he scored ten times in 58 league appearances and cemented a reputation as one of the league’s brightest young talents after earning a nomination for the League of Ireland Young Player of the Year and being included in the PFAI’s Premier Division Team of the Year.

At the end of the 2013 season he left Cork City and signed for Dundalk just before Christmas. In his first season at the club he helped win the league and EA Sports Cup while on a personal level he was named PFAI Young Player of the Year. In 2015 he developed further and was an integral part of the side which won the league and FAI Cup double.

International
Horgan has been capped at U21, U16, and Schools level for the Republic of Ireland.