Dan Horan is a Chartered Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning Coach with over 20 years of experience in the Physiotherapy and Fitness industries. He holds a Commerce degree from UCD, an MSc in Administrative Studies from Boston College, an MSc in Exercise and Health Sciences from Bristol University, an MSc in Physiotherapy from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh and a PhD Physiotherapy from UCD.
Dan’s sporting background is in soccer and he received soccer scholarships to UCD and Boston College. He played in the League of Ireland for UCD and Bray Wanderers. Dan is currently the Head of Research at the FAI.
He spent 3 years working as an Exercise Specialist and Personal Trainer in the Wellness facility of Goldman Sachs Investment Bank in London between 2001 and 2004. He has worked in Private Physiotherapy Practice since 2007 treating thousands of patients successfully.
He was Physiotherapist for the Ireland International Futsal Team and Boy’s Under 16 and 17 International Football Teams between 2007 and 2012. He was Physiotherapist for the Ireland Men’s Senior International Football Team from August 2012 to October 2013.
He was Fitness Coach for the Ireland Men’s Senior International Football Team from October 2013 to November 2018 and Football Association of Ireland Head of Fitness for International Football where he worked with the Managers of all of Ireland’s International Football Teams both male and female from 2016-2019. He was Head of Football Science and Research at the FAI from 2019 to 2022.
He worked as a part-time lecturer in the Department of Science and Health in IT Carlow from January 2013 to September 2017 teaching on the BSc Sport Science, BSc Athletic Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation and MSc Strength and Conditioning degree programmes. He is a guest lecturer in UCD on the BSc Physiotherapy, Professional Masters in Physiotherapy, MSc Coaching Science in Sport and BSc Health and Performance Science. He has also worked as a tutor for the Greek Football Association on their UEFA Elite ‘A’ Youth Licence and Pro Licence courses. He completed a PhD in UCD investigating injuries in elite-level women’s football in Ireland.