Colin Moran

Colin Moran

Personal information
Irish name	Coilín Ó Móráin
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Center Back
Born	06/06/1980 Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
1986 - 2009	Ballyboden St Endas
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1998- 2009	Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	5

Colin 'Collie' Moran was born on the 6 June 1980 was an inter county Dublin Gaelic footballer.^[1] He was captain of the Leinster Championship-winning Dublin teams in 2006 and 2007.

Colin 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 Limerick 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, Boston. He also represented Ireland in the International Rules Series against Australia.

OPEL Ireland recruited Dublin star Colin 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 Ireland AM offering sports commentary and reviews, and is also a regular contributor to RTÉ Radio 1’s Drivetime Sport show, hosted by Des Cahill.

Playing career

Collie Moran retired on the 22nd of April 2009 as a result of a hip injury.

References

1. ^ [1]

See also

• Dublin GAA
• Dublin GAA Honours
• Dublin Senior Club Football Championship

Preceded by Paddy Christie

Dublin Senior Football Captain 2006-2007

Succeeded by Alan Brogan

Persondata
Name	Moran, Colin
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1980
Place of birth	Ireland
Date of death
Place of death