Andy Moran
Gaelic footballer and manager
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Andy Moran |
| image | File:Andy Moran.jpg |
| irish | Aindriú Ó Móráin |
| sport | Gaelic football |
| icposition | Full Forward |
| clposition | Full Forward |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| height | 1.78 m |
| occupation | Co–Owner of The Movement Castlebar |
| club | Ballaghaderreen |
| clyears | 2001– |
| clcounty | 2 |
| county | Mayo |
| code | Football |
| province | Connacht |
| colleges | IT Sligo |
| UUJ | |
| sig | 3 |
| counties | Mayo |
| icapps(points) | 92 (11–110) |
| icyears | 2004–2019 |
| icprovince | 8 |
| nfl | 2 |
| allstars | 2 |
| icupdate | 21:28, 7 November 2025 |
| managing_years | 2021 |
| managing_club | Ballaghaderreen |
| managing_iccounty | Leitrim |
| Monaghan (back room coach) | |
| Mayo | |
| managing_icyears | 2021–2024 |
| 2024–2025 | |
| 2025– | |
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Andy Moran (born 2 November 1983) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player for Ballaghaderreen and the Mayo county team. Prior to his appointment as Mayo manager in August 2025, Moran managed the Leitrim county team and served as part of Gabriel Bannigan's backroom team with Monaghan.
Moran made his 150th league and championship appearance for Mayo in June 2017, his 13th season.
Playing career
Although Ballaghaderreen town was transferred from County Mayo to County Roscommon under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, the GAA club competes in Mayo and many of its players declare for that county. As in this case, Moran chose to play for Mayo, this decision has been received negatively from Roscommon GAA supporters. Although, Roscommon GAA condemned fans who booed Moran in a 2017 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final game against Mayo.
In 2011, Moran (named at full-forward on the team selection) won his first All Star award.
In 2012, Moran, a former vice-captain, was named captain of the Mayo senior team. He then injured himself in the 53rd minute of the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final defeat of Down, having to be stretchered off the field of play and left lying on a medical trolley in the tunnel of Croke Park with ice strapped to his knee. As a result, he missed the rest of the season, including the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final against Donegal, after undergoing surgery on his torn cruciate knee ligament. he returned against Galway in the 2013 Connacht SFC quarter-final and scored as Mayo won by 4-16 to 1-11 points. He was the highest scoring Mayo forward in the 2013 All-Ireland SFC. Moran was starting against Dublin in the 2016 All-Ireland SFC final, but his team was defeated by a single point. The following year, Mayo also lost to Dublin in the 2017 All-Ireland SFC final, again by a single point.
Throughout his playing days, Moran was an All-Ireland SFC runner-up on six occasions. In 2017, he was awarded his second All Star Award, and also a Footballer of the Year for the first and only time.
He played his last game for Ballaghaderreen at the age of 38 on 1 October 2022, scoring a hat-trick of goals and points (3–3) in a 6–8 to 2–8 win against Davitts.
Managerial career
Moran helped Mayo under-20 team in a coaching capacity in 2020 before taking over his native Ballaghaderreen along with Mike Solan ahead of the 2021 season. In October 2021, it was announced that Andy Moran would be the Leitrim senior football manager, taking over from Terry Hyland who stepped down following the 2021 Connacht SFC semi-final vs Mayo. Moran's first win with Leitrim was vs Tipperary in Round 2 of the 2022 National Football League.
On 4 July 2024, Moran stepped down as Leitrim manager after three seasons.
Moran joined Gabriel Bannigan's backroom team when Bannigan was appointed as Monaghan senior manager in 2024.
On 14 August 2025, Mayo GAA ratified Moran as the new manager of the Mayo senior football team.
Media career
Moran has done broadcasting duties for eir Sport.
Personal life
Moran is a supporter of the association football team Tottenham.
Honours
- Connacht Senior Football Championship (8): 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- National Football League (1): 2019
- Sigerson Cup (3): 2004–2005, 2008
- Connacht Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2003–2004
- Connacht Minor Football Championship (2): 2000–2001
- Mayo Senior Football Championship (2): 2008, 2012
- All Star (2): 2011, 2017
- GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year (1): 2017
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Runner-Up (6): 2004, 2006, 2012–2013, 2016–2017
References
References
- (27 August 2019). "Mayo legend Andy Moran announces retirement from inter-county football". [[The42.ie]].
- O'Toole, Fintan. (2 August 2017). "Roscommon players and management condemn booing of Mayo forward Andy Moran last Sunday". [[TheJournal.ie]].
- (21 October 2011). "Donegal trio named in All Star Football selection". BBC Sport.
- (21 October 2011). "Dublin dominate All-Stars". Irish Examiner.
- (24 April 2012). "Moran confirmed as Mayo captain". Irish Examiner.
- Kelly, Liam. (4 August 2012). "Mayo edge out Down in epic quarter final". Irish Independent.
- Crowe, Marie. (5 August 2012). "Moran blow darkens mood". Sunday Independent.
- (5 September 2012). "Mayo captain Moran undergoes surgery". Sports News Ireland.
- (20 September 2012). "Injured Mayo skipper Andy Moran over All-Ireland final disappointment". RTÉ.
- (3 November 2017). "Moran Footballer of Year, Canning Hurler of Year".
- (2 October 2022). "Andy Moran nets hat-trick in final game for Ballaghaderreen". Hogan Stand.
- Fallon, John. (18 January 2021). "Mayo legend Andy Moran takes first major step into management".
- . (4 July 2024). ["Andy Moran steps down as Leitrim manager after three years in charge"](https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2024/0704/1458306-moran-stands-down-as-leitrim-manager-after-three-years/). *[[RTÉ]]*.
- McCoy, Niall. (19 September 2024). "Gabriel Bannigan confirmed as new Monaghan manager". [[RTÉ]].
- . (14 August 2025). ["Moran officially ratified as new Mayo manager"](https://www.westernpeople.ie/sport/gaa/moran-officially-ratified-as-new-mayo-manager_arid-67574.html/). *[[Western People]]*.
- (19 May 2021). "eir Sport confirms plans to cease broadcasting". Hogan Stand.
- Nolan, Sean. (2 August 2012). "Hospital Pass: Kerry eye up Kilkenny and where Andy Moran wants to play the All-Ireland final". [[Joe (website).
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