Career
As an international Horlacher represented both Ireland teams. He played as a senior for the FAI XI and as an amateur for the IFA XI. Horlacher died from pneumonia at the age of 33. Shield When Horlacher played international football between 1930 and 1936, there were in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations.
Both associations, the Northern Ireland – based IFA and the Irish Free State – based FAI claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and selected players from the whole island.
As a result, several notable Irish players from this era, including Horlacher played for both teams. FAI XI Between 1930 and 1936 Horlacher made 7 senior appearances and scored 2 goals for the FAI XI. His team mates on the day included, among others, Tom Farquharson, Mick O"Brien, Harry Duggan, Jimmy Dunne, fellow Bohs player Jack McCarthy and his future coach at Bohs, Bill Lacey.
On 8 April 1934 Horlacher became the FAI XI"s first ever substitute when in a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands he replaced another Bohs player Billy Jordan. The game ended in a 5–2 defeat.
On 8 December 1935 in a friendly against Netherlands at Dalymount Park, together with Bill McGuire, Paddy Andrews and Plev Ellis he was one of four Bohemian players in the FAI XI. Ellis scored the FAI XI"s opener before Horlacher then scored both of his international goals, giving them a 3–2 half-time lead.
Despite this the FAI XI still lost 5–3. This proved to be Horlacher"s last cap. IFA XI The trio played against the wishes of the FAI and were subsequently suspended by the FAI for three months.
