Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Niall Ó Moráin | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Centre-forward | ||
Born |
Castleconnell, County Limerick, Ireland | 1 March 1983||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1999-present | Ahane | ||
Club titles | |||
Limerick titles | 2 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2003-2013 | Limerick | 44 (7-97) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 1 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 | ||
*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 played competitive 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Moran's career tally of 7 goals and 97 points ranks him as Limerick's sixth highest championship scorer of all-time.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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 Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1999, 2004
- Limerick
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- National Hurling League (Division 2) (1): 2011
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2001, 2002
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2001, 2002
- Munster
- Railway Cup (1): 2007
Manager
- Ardscoil Rís
- Harty Cup (2): 2010, 2011
References
- ^ "Niall Moran retires with Munster medal". Hogan Stand website. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (15 December 2013). "Tributes paid to retiring Limerick hurler Niall Moran". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ 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.