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-winning Dublin teams in 2006 and 2007.

Playing career

Moran made his senior inter-county debut in October 1998. He plays his club football for Ballyboden St Enda's. Moran broke his arm in a 2004 challenge match against

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in between two Championship games. Moran was on the winning side for Leinster against Ulster in the 2005 Railway Cup and repeated the feat, as captain, against Connacht in 2006 in Canton,

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. He also represented Ireland in the

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against Australia. Moran retired on 22 April 2009 as a result of a hip injury.

Branding

OPEL Ireland recruited Moran as a brand ambassador for the company. An integral part of Moran's role to promote the car giant's support of GAA players in Ireland. He began his role as Opel ambassador with his participation in the GPA-endorsed Gaelic Performance Summer Camp in Gormanston in the summer of 2006. He has appeared on TV3's ''

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'' offering sports commentary and reviews, and is also a regular contributor to

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's ''Drivetime Sport'' show, hosted by

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References

1980 births Living people Ballyboden St Enda's Gaelic footballers Dublin inter-county Gaelic footballers Gaelic football backs {{Dublin-gaelic-football-bio-stub