David Moran (29 June 1988) is an Irish
Gaelic footballer who plays for the
Kerins O'Rahilly's
Kerins O'Rahilly's are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. They are based in the Strand Road area of the town. They are in Division 1 of the county league which they won in 2006, and compete in the County Cham ...
club and at senior level for the
Kerry county team.
He is the son of the former Kerry player and manager
Denis "Ogie" Moran.
Career
Moran played for Kerry in the 2006
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
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. He won a
Munster Minor Football Championship
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after overcoming
Tipperary
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Places
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**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
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Morans side later made it to the All-Ireland where they faced
Roscommon
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The name Roscommon is derived from Coman mac Faelchon who buil ...
, despite being tipped to win
Kerry
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* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in Count ...
lost out after a re-play.
He joined the county's under-21 team in 2007 but had a surprise loss to
Clare
He was again part of the side in 2008. Wins over
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
,
Cork and
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
meant Moran won a
Munster Under-21 Football Championship
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. Kerry later qualified for the
All-Ireland final
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* The last match to be played in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
...
where they faced
Kildare
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. Moran scored two points as Kerry won a first
All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship
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since 1998.
His last year at under-21 level was in 2009, when Kerry lost to Cork.
and played with the county in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship. He was added to the Kerry senior squad for the 2008 National Football League and appeared in the first three games against
Donegal,
Tyrone and
Derry. He won the 2008
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
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with Kerry.
Moran has won three All Ireland Senior Football Championships with Kerry, notably across three different decades.
Career Statistics
: ''As of match played 24 July 2022.''
Honours
;Kerry
*
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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(3):
2009,
2014
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,
2022
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*
Munster Senior Football Championship
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(10): 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
*
National Football League
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(5):
2009,
2017
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,
2020
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,
2021
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,
2022
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*
All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship
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(1): 2008
*
Munster Under-21 Football Championship
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(1): 2008
*
Munster Minor Football Championship
The Munster Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the youngest competitors (under-18) in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is ...
(1): 2006
;Other
*All-Ireland Inter-Firm Senior Football Championship (1) 2007
*Munster Inter-Firm Senior Football Championship (1) 2007
*Kerry Inter-Firm Senior Football Championship (1) 2007
;Individual
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GAA-GPA All Stars Awards (2): 2014, 2019
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moran, David
1988 births
Living people
All Stars Awards winners (football)
Kerins O'Rahilly's Gaelic footballers
Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers
People from Tralee
Winners of one All-Ireland medal (Gaelic football)