Profile: Séan Horkan
- Senior figure Castlebar Boxing Club 1990’s.
- First Castlebar boxer to win a national title.
- National junior light-heavyweight champion 1956.
- Senior Irish International v Germany on three occasions 1958; v Scotland 1958.
- Hon. Sec. Castlebar Boxing Club and Connaught Council 1960’s.
- President, Connaught Council 1960’s.
- International boxing judge on World Board Judges panel.
- Manager of Irish International teams on many occasions abroad.
- Manager of Irish boxing team in Barcelona Olympics 1992
(won 1 gold, 1 silver medal).- Active Club member since 1952.
- Elected as member of National Executive I.A.B.A. since 1970’s.
- Elected National Hon. Treasurer I.A.B.A. in 1998.
- Responsible for French team coming to Castlebar.
Roll of Honour
Castlebar’s National Champions
1957 Séan Horkan Junior Lightmiddle
1960 Séan Corley Lightweight
1963 Tony Ruane Light-Middle
1975 Cormac O’Toole Boys 4 st.
1975 Larry McHale Jnr. Boys 5 st.
1977 Brian Quinn Boys 4 st.
1978 Mick Quinn Youths 7 st. 7 lb.
1979 Mick Quinn Youths 7 st.
1981 Mick Quinn Junior Fly
1981 Brendan Deacy Super Heavyweight
1985 Brendan Deacy Super Heavyweight