Andy Moran

Andy Moran (born 2 November 1983) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player for the Ballaghaderreen club and the Mayo county team, this last until his retirement in August 2019. He made his 150th league and championship appearance for Mayo in June 2017, his 13th season.[1]

Andy Moran
Personal information
Irish name Aindriú Ó Móráin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full Forward
Born (1983-11-02) 2 November 1983
Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon, Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Occupation Co–Owner of The Movement Castlebar
Club(s)
Years Club
2001–2020
 Ballaghaderreen
Club titles
Mayo titles 2
Colleges(s)
Years College
 IT Sligo
UUJ
College titles
Sigerson titles 3
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2004–2019
 Mayo 85 (11-102)
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 8
NFL 2
All Stars 2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:52: 5 May 2019.

Playing career

Although Ballaghaderreen town was transferred from County Mayo to County Roscommon under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, the GAA club competes in Mayo and many of its players declare for that county. As in this case, Moran chose to play for Mayo, this decision has been received negatively from Roscommon GAA supporters. Roscommon GAA condemned fans who booed Moran in a 2017 All-Ireland quarter-final match against Mayo.[2]

In 2011, Moran won his first All Star award, being named at full forward on the team.[3][4]

In 2012, Moran, a former vice-captain, was named captain of the Mayo senior team.[5] He then injured himself in the 53rd minute of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final defeat of Down, having to be stretchered off the field of play and left lying on a medical trolley in the tunnel of Croke Park with ice strapped to his knee.[6][7] As a result, he missed the rest of the season, including the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final against Donegal, after undergoing surgery on his torn cruciate knee ligament.[8][9] he returned against Galway in the 2013 Connacht quarter final and scored as Mayo won 4-16 1-11 points. He was the highest scoring Mayo forward in the 2013 All-Ireland, playing a captain's part. Moran was starting against Dublin in the All-Ireland final in 2016, but his team was defeated by a one-point margin. Coincidentally the following year Mayo lost again against Dublin in the 2017 All-Ireland final by another one-point margin.

Moran ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on six occasions. In 2017 he was awarded his second All Star Award and Footballer of the Year for the first time.[10]

Management career

Moran help Mayo U20's in a coaching capacity in 2020 before taking over his native Ballaghaderreen along with Mike Solan ahead of the 2021 season. [11]

Honours

References
  1. "Mayo legend Andy Moran announces retirement from inter-county football". The 42. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. O'Toole, Fintan (2 August 2017). "Roscommon players and management condemn booing of Mayo forward Andy Moran last Sunday". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. "Donegal trio named in All Star Football selection". BBC Sport. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  4. "Dublin dominate All-Stars". Irish Examiner. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  5. "Moran confirmed as Mayo captain". Irish Examiner. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  6. Kelly, Liam (4 August 2012). "Mayo edge out Down in epic quarter final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  7. Crowe, Marie (5 August 2012). "Moran blow darkens mood". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  8. "Mayo captain Moran undergoes surgery". Sports News Ireland. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  9. "Injured Mayo skipper Andy Moran over All-Ireland final disappointment". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  10. https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/1103/917309-moran-canning-winners/
  11. "Mayo legend Andy Moran takes first major step into management". The 42. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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