Darragh Horkan in the Cup Final against the Wolves
Darragh Horkan
Young Player of the Year. A Lions product and Ireland youth international on a steep upward curve.
The young one going places.
Limerick Lions product. Ireland youth international. Division One Young Player of the Year. Darragh Horkan fit a lot into a short space of time, and he is still only a teenager.
He is a forward who scores in bunches rather than in a steady trickle, and that is exactly what you want from a young player asked to provide a spark. The clearest example came against Malahide, when he top-scored with a game-high 24 points in a 107–74 win. When the Eagles needed someone to take over a stretch of a game, he was often the one doing it.
The grounding shows. Horkan played for Ireland at the 2024 FIBA U18 Men's Youth EuroBasket (Division B), fought through a knee injury at that level, and earlier averaged 11.8 points and 7.5 rebounds a game at the 2023 U16 Europeans. He was used to physical, structured basketball before he reached the senior league, and it shows in how he reads a possession and picks his moments. Give him the chance and he will hurt you.
“Division One Young Player of the Year, a brilliant recognition of all the hard work that's gone in this season.”
Limerick Sport Eagles, Basketball Ireland Awards night 20262025-26 with the Eagles
Named Division One Young Player of the Year at the Basketball Ireland Awards. Horkan led the Eagles with a game-high 24 points against Malahide and contributed across the Cup and league runs, adding 5 points in the Division One final win over Titans BC as Limerick won the double and promotion.
Profile sources FIBA.basketball player profile (date of birth, height, U16/U18 EuroBasket stats); Limerick Post & Basketball Ireland (Ireland U18 selection); Limerick Sport Eagles club material; Basketball Ireland (2025-26 Young Player of the Year & match reports). Photo: club media, Horkan in the Cup Final against the Wolves.