Ranking Patrick Horgan's 10 best performances for Cork and his scoring stats in Rebel red
Patrick Horgan celebrates his goal against Clare in 2014. Picture: Eddie O'Hare
Despite having a run that puts him up there with any hurler to ever play for Cork, Patrick Horgan announced his retirement at the age of 37 without collecting an All-Ireland medal to go with his status as the top scorer of all-time in championship and league.
It was a frustrating finish to an incredible career for a true Leeside legend. A new era begins for the Rebels under incoming manager Ben O'Connor but Horgan goes out on his terms, having ended his final season as a starter and key figure in attack.
Here we pick out his 10 most memorable matches for the Rebels.
Horgan led the line in style alongside Aisake Ó hAilpín in a 3-15 to 0-14 upset against the team that would go on to lift Liam MacCarthy.
Not yet on the frees, he did nail a penalty, and stitched a brilliant goal from play.
This game, his ninth in championship, and fifth start, confirmed he was a special talent.
After an unjust red card against Limerick in the Munster final was overturned, Horgan made the most of his reprieve as Cork dethroned Kilkenny in a major shock.
A harsh red card for Henry Shefflin and a penalty save from Anthony Nash were significant factors, but Horgan gave an MVP display in attack as it finished 0-19 to 0-15. Conor O'Sullivan excelled as a sweeper and Daniel Kearney hoovered up every break in the middle and in the semi, Jimmy Barry-Murphy's young guns squeezed out Dublin.
Clare would break their hearts in the All-Ireland though.
Without scoring from play, Hoggie was a worthy Man of the Match in a 2-23 to 2-18 defeat of the Banner.
He had 1-8 in the first half, catching the Clare rearguard with a clever 20-metre free, and cooly converted the penalty to seal the game. Cork went on to capture the Munster crown for the first time in eight years.
Horgan has scored more in other battles with Clare but his timing in a scrappy 0-20 to 0-17 win was critical.
JBM's side hit the last five points to knock out Davy Fitz's charges, with Horgan clipping four, two from play.
His nous was the difference in tough conditions on a Saturday night in Thurles. His career in red is filled with so many displays like this.
A sensational 2-27 to 1-26 shootout, with Kieran Kingston's new-look Rebels taking down the All-Ireland champions.
Horgan wasn't on the frees as Conor Lehane took over during the league, but he slammed over four glorious points.
After a disappointing 2016, he switched from his blue Eoin Kelly-style helmet to the now trademark white Cooper and ended the campaign as an All-Star, the first of three in succession.
An epic Munster final, where the Rebels came from eight down to prevail 2-24 to 3-19.
That was thanks to goals from Luke Meade and Seamus Harnedy, and Horgan's deadly accuracy in attack. Harnedy and Horgan shared 1-8 from play between them.
Arguably his most impressive display for Cork, which included an incredible goal from his knees and another from a terrific catch. While Alan Cadogan also caused the Cats problems, the overreliance on Horgan cost John Meyler's side in a 2-27 to 3-18 misfire.
That Horgan was recognised with an All-Star after a quarter-final exit said it all.
Horgan hurled up a storm against Kilkenny time and again.
Though Shane Kingston was the official Man of the Match with 0-7 as a sub, the captain clipped over a series of soaring points from all angles.
It ended 1-37 to 1-32 after extra time, Jack O'Connor's goal finally breaking the Noresiders' resistance but Horgan was majestic from start to finish.
Cork's summer came to a premature end after one-point losses on the road to Clare and Limerick.
Horgan though was defiant to the bitter end, amassing 2-23 across those two matches, bagging 1-3 from play in each. To be so consistent at age 35 showed his race in Rebel red wasn't over yet.
The show was over before it started if Horgan didn't bury the injury-time penalty against the All-Ireland champions.
His nerveless blast past Nickie Quaid ended one of the most epic hurling games ever, 3-28 to 3-26, as he finished with 1-11. It was an occasion, as much as a match, that will live on forever as one of the most memorable hurling nights on Leeside.
0-0, Tipp (sub).
0-1, Dublin (sub).
0-1, Galway (sub).
0-3, Clare.
0-0, Kilkenny.
0-0, Tipp.
1-5 (0-4 f), Offaly (sub).
0-1, Galway.
2-2 (1-0 pen), Tipp.
1-2 (1-0 pen), Limerick.
0-0, Waterford.
0-0, Waterford replay.
0-0, Antrim (sub).
0-6 (0-1 f, 0-1 pen), Kilkenny.
0-13 (0-10 f), Tipp.
3-11 (0-6 f), Laois.
0-10 (0-5 f), Offaly.
0-4 (0-2 f), Galway.
0-11 (0-8 f), Tipp.
1-10 (0-7 f), Offaly.
0-7 (0-5 f), Wexford.
0-7 (0-4 f), Waterford.
0-7 (0-6 f), Galway.
0-8 (0-5 f), Clare.
0-4 (0-2 f), Limerick.
0-11 (0-7 f), Kilkenny.
1-7 (0-5 f), Dublin.
0-10 (0-8 f), Clare.
0-9 (0-7 f), Clare replay.
0-12 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), Waterford.
0-10 (0-5 f), Waterford replay.
2-11 (1-0 pen, 1-11 f), Clare.
0-8 (0-6 f), Limerick.
0-2 f, Tipperary.
1-7 (1-6 f), Waterford.
0-9 (0-6 f), Wexford.
0-8 (0-5 f), Clare.
0-9 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), Galway.
0-4 f, Tipperary.
0-12 (0-8 f), Dublin.
0-7 (0-6 f), Wexford.
0-4, Tipperary.
0-10 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), Waterford.
0-13 (0-10 f), Clare.
0-12 (0-7 f), Waterford.
0-10 (0-6 f), Clare.
1-11 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), Limerick.
0-5 (0-3 f), Tipp.
0-5 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), Waterford.
0-11 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), Clare.
1-11 (0-10 f), Limerick.
0-14 (0-10 f), Tipperary.
1-9 (0-6 f), Limerick.
1-10 (0-9 f), Waterford.
2-9 (0-8 f), Clare.
0-10 (0-5 f), Westmeath.
3-10 (1-0 pen, 0-8 f), Kilkenny.
1-8 (1-3 f), Waterford.
0-8 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), Dublin.
1-8 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), Tipperary.
0-5 f, Limerick.
0-10 (0-4 f, 0-3 65), Clare.
0-12 (0-9 f), Dublin.
0-15 (0-9 f), Kilkenny.
0-12 (0-10 f), Limerick.
0-9 (0-8 f), Limerick.
0-10 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), Clare.
0-4 f, Waterford.
0-5 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), Tipperary.
0-2, Antrim (sub).
0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), Galway (sub).
0-8 (0-6 f), Waterford.
0-8 (0-5 f, 0-2 65), Tipperary.
1-9 (0-6 f), Clare.
1-14 (0-11 f), Limerick.
0-7 f, Waterford.
2-10 (1-7 f, 0-2 65), Clare.
1-11 (1-0 pen, 0-10 f), Limerick.
1-9 (0-5 f), Tipperary.
1-10 (0-7 f, 0-2 65), Offaly.
0-10 (0-7 f), Dublin.
0-5 (0-3 f), Limerick.
0-12 (0-10 f), Clare.
0-9 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), Clare.
1-9 (0-6 f), Tipperary.
1-9 (1-8 f), Limerick.
1-8 (0-8 f), Waterford.
0-7 (0-4 f), Limerick.
0-8 (0-6 f), Dublin.
0-4 (0-3 f), Tipperary.
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