Career
At club level Horgan played with Tournafulla in a career that spanned four decades. Club
Horgan played his club hurling with his local Tournafulla club He enjoyed some success as he minded the Tournafulla Netto for four decades.
One of his last games was a county final at intermediate level in 1994 when Horgan was 48 years old.
Inter-county
He took over in the number one position in the 1972-1973 National Hurling League which Limerick lost to Wexford. Limerick later faced Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final, however, the Munster champions were burdened with the underdogs tag.
In spite of this Limerick powered to a seven-point victory, giving Horgan a coveted All-Ireland medal. Once again Kilkenny provided the opposition.
Limerick stormed to an early lead, however, a Pat Delaney shot from midfield bounced on the wet Croke Park surface and between Horgan"s legs for a goal.
Two more goals for Kilkenny put an end to Limerick"s hopes of victory as "the Cats" emerged the winners by twelve points. Horgan continued hurling at inter-county level until 1976 when he was replaced by Tommy Quaid. Inter-provincial
Horgan was sub-goalkeeper to Séamus Durack on the Munster team that lost the Railway Cup final to Leinster in 1974.