Cornelius Horan was arrested and spent some time in jail in Germany in 2006 when police found out about his plans to stage a Pro-Nazi demonstration.
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20 Facts About Cornelius Horan
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Cornelius Horan went on to appear on Britain's Got Talent in May 2009.
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Cornelius Horan danced a soft jig on the show, received a standing ovation by the audience and was put through to the second round.
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Cornelius Horan is a native of Knockeenahone, Scartaglen in County Kerry.
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Cornelius Horan studied to be a priest at St Brendan's College, Killarney and St Peter's College, Wexford and was ordained in 1973.
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Cornelius Horan was tackled by track marshal Stephen Green, who removed Cornelius Horan from the track before he was arrested.
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Cornelius Horan was charged with, and pleaded guilty to, aggravated trespass and sentenced to two months imprisonment.
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Cornelius Horan was later released without charges, although police did circulate information about Horan to other sporting events.
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Cornelius Horan pushed Brazilian Vanderlei de Lima, who was leading the race, into the crowds alongside the course.
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Cornelius Horan was promptly arrested by Greek police, who were later criticized for not giving runners adequate protection.
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Cornelius Horan was given a 12-month suspended sentence by a Greek court and fined €3,000.
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Cornelius Horan had written to German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and The Kingdom newspaper in County Kerry, Ireland, informing them that he planned to dance a peace jig outside the stadium in Berlin before the World Cup final.
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Cornelius Horan told The Kingdom he would carry posters declaring "Adolf Hitler was a good leader who was following the word of Christ", give the Nazi salute and light a candle for Hitler at the Gestapo headquarters.
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Cornelius Horan spent two months in custody awaiting trial but was released on 15 September 2006 when the judge discharged the case.
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The Irish Times reported that it had seen a letter in which Norris had politely responded to Cornelius Horan thanking him for his pamphlet on "various Messianic prophecies".
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On 13 April 2007, Cornelius Horan was served with an Anti-Social Behaviour Order banning him from entering, on the day of the race, any of the London boroughs that the course of the London Marathon passed through.
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Cornelius Horan auditioned for Series 3 of Britain's Got Talent in 2009 performing an Irish jig in traditional costume.
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Cornelius Horan was allowed to perform on the show because the producers "did not know" who he was.
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Cornelius Horan then appeared on The Ray D'Arcy Show on Today FM and revealed that he did not get through to the next stage.
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