Clonlara’s Marcus Horan says it’s no surprise that Declan Kidney has been relieved of his duties as Ireland coach.
The IRFU has begun the search for a replacement for the former Munster supremo, whose contract will not be renewed when it expires in the coming weeks.
Battling a spate of injuries, Ireland endured their worst ever Six Nations performance in this year’s competition, and Clonlara prop Marcus Horan feels this means he was always likely to go
Harlequins coach and ex Ireland international Conor O’Shea has been quoted today as saying he is "absolutely not" going to replace Declan Kidney
The paper reports that Saracens have distanced their coach Mark Mc Call from the position .
Leinster’s Joe Schmidt and Australian Ewen MacKenzie are among the frontrunners to take the job, but Horan believes the IRFU should strive to get an Irishman to lead the national team.
He’s even advocated his support for fellow Clareman Anthony Foley, but accepts that’s unlikely to happen given the Killaloe native was passed over for the job as Munster coach when it became vacant last year
