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Shane Horgan

Shane Horgan, Irish rugby player and sportscaster

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Born
July 18, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1978

About Shane Horgan

Shane Patrick Horgan is an Irish former rugby union player who played wing or centre for Leinster and Ireland. Horgan made his debut for Leinster in 1998. Horgan was born on 18 July 1978 in Bellewstown, County Meath, to an Irish mother, Ursula (née Campbell) from County Kildare and a New Zealand father, John. His most prolific Heineken Cup season was 2004–05, when Horgan was the leading try scorer with eight tries.

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Shane Horgan timeline

  1. Horgan was born on 18 July 1978 in Bellewstown, County Meath, to an Irish mother, Ursula (née Campbell) from County Kildare and a New Zealand father, John.
  2. Horgan made his debut for Leinster in 1998.
  3. His most prolific Heineken Cup season was 2004–05, when Horgan was the leading try scorer with eight tries.

The world when Shane Horgan was born

Shane Horgan was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Shane Horgan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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