Niall Moran

Niall Moran
Personal information
Irish nameNiall Ó Moráin
SportHurling
PositionCentre-forward
Born1 March 1983
Castleconnell, County Limerick, Ireland
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
OccupationSecondary school teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
1999-presentAhane
Club titles
Limerick titles2
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2003-2013Limerick44 (7-97)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles1
All-Irelands0
NHL0
All Stars0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:05, 16 December 2013.

Niall Moran (born 1 March 1983) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Limerick senior team.

Born in Castleconnell, County Limerick, Moran first excelled at hurling whilst at Ardscoil Rís. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Limerick minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2003 championship. Moran went on to play a key part in the forwards for a decade, and won one Munster medal and one National Hurling League (Division 2) medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team at various times, Moran won one Railway Cup medal in 2007. At club level he won two championship medals with Ahane.

Moran's career tally of 7 goals and 97 points ranks him as Limerick's sixth highest championship scorer of all-time.

Throughout his career Moran made 44 championship appearances, making one of Limerick's most "capped" player of all-time. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 14 December 2013.[1][2]

His brothers, Ollie and James, have also played with Limerick.

Moran has also become involved in team management and coaching. He has served as manager and selector with various hurling teams at Ardscoil Rís.[3]

Honours

Player

Ahane
Limerick
Munster

Manager

Ardscoil Rís

References

  1. "Niall Moran retires with Munster medal". Hogan Stand website. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  2. O'Connell, Jerome (15 December 2013). "Tributes paid to retiring Limerick hurler Niall Moran". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  3. O'Riordan, Ian (14 August 2013). "Limerick’s Niall Moran proud to be part of team with ex-pupils". Irish Times. Retrieved 16 December 2013.