He came to prominence with Coláiste Chríost Rí before winning back-to-back Sigerson Cup medals with University College Cork.

Morgan made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team.

As manager on three separate occasions he guided Cork through a period of unprecedented provincial and national dominance, winning fourteen major honours.

Both his parents were from County Galway and, from an early age, Morgan's dream was to play hurling for Cork.

[citation needed] In 1966 he won a Sigerson Cup winners' medal as UCC defeated University College Galway (UCG) in the inter-varsities tournament.

[4] Morgan later worked as a secondary school teacher, before travelling to New York University in the early 1980s to complete a master's degree in physical education.

According to Colm O'Rourke in his Sunday Independent column of 15 November 2020, Morgan had recently been seriously ill after contracting COVID-19.

Two years later in 1972 Morgan was captain of the team when he captured that elusive county winners' medal when Nemo Rangers defeated UCC.

[7] St. Vincent's of Dublin provided the opposition, however, a late Jimmy Keaveney point forced a draw and a replay.

Morgan remained as a non-playing substitute with Nemo Rangers, as the club secured further county and provincial titles throughout the 1980s.

By the early 1960s Morgan was a key part of Cork's inter-county set-up and was playing on the county's minor team as an outfield player.

In 1967 Morgan secured a second Munster winners' medal as Kerry were defeated by a single point in the provincial decider.

Cork led by 0–3 to 0–1 after a terrible first half of football; however, Meath's Terry Kearns scored a key goal after the interval.

Two years later Morgan became the first Nemo Rangers man to captain the Cork senior football team.

This victory gave Morgan an All-Ireland winners' medal while he also became the first Cork man since 1945 to lift the Sam Maguire Cup.

A certain amount of over-confidence crept into the side as Cork were subsequently defeated by eventual champions Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final.

The next seven years saw Morgan's side lose every Munster final to a Kerry team widely regarded as the greatest of all-time.

Midway through the first-half Cork had a goal chance blocked by Mick Lyons when Jimmy Kerrigan looked to be through for a seven-point lead.

Cork suffered a blow in the first-half when Colm O'Neill was sent off; however, Shay Fahy was playing a blinder at midfield.

This victory was all the more special as the Cork hurling team had already won their respective All-Ireland title a fortnight earlier.

In 1995 Morgan's Cork won a third consecutive Munster title, a record-breaking seventh in nine seasons, as Kerry fell in the provincial decider.

This defeat saw Cork exit the championship and effectively brought Morgan's ten-season tenure as manager to an end.

In 2000 Nemo Rangers broke back after a six-year absence and won the county senior championship following a ten-point defeat of divisional side Carbery.

Morgan subsequently guided his team to a foot-and-mouth delayed All-Ireland club final, with Mayo's Crossmolina providing the opposition.

Nemo looked to be in the driving seat, however, a second-half comeback, inspired by Kieran McDonald, saw the momentum switch to the Mayo side.

A late Colin Corkery goal narrowed the deficit to one point, however, Morgan's side were eventually and narrowly defeated by 0–16 to 1–12.

[21] In 2001 Morgan coached Nemo to a second county championship title as the club trounced Bantry Blues in the final.

Morgan's side subsequently lined out in his second All-Ireland club final, this time with Ballinderry providing the opposition.

The championship decider was switched to Semple Stadium because of the reconstruction of Croke Park, however, a change of venue did not suit Nemo.

A third consecutive Munster club title quickly followed for Morgan's team, as Nemo trounced Monaleen of Limerick by 4–15 to 0–6.