Denis Moran (Gaelic footballer)

Denis "Ogie" Moran (born 16 January 1956) in Ballybunion, County Kerry) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer and manager.

He played football with his local club Beale, his divisional side Shannon Rangers and also at the senior level for the Kerry County team between 1975 and 1987.

[1] Moran was educated at the local national school and later boarded at the famous Franciscan College in Gormanston, County Meath.

As a footballer, he enjoyed much success with his local club Beale and as a member of the Shannon Rangers divisional side.

Moran was also regarded as a hurler of note, lining out with the famous Ballyduff side in the northern part of the county.

It was with divisional side Shannon Rangers, however, that Moran enjoyed the ultimate success in terms of club football in Kerry.

Rangers reached the final of the County Senior Championship that year, with Mid Kerry providing the opposition.

Five years later, Moran lined out in his second county final, this time with nearby rivals Feale Rangers providing the opposition.

In 1976, he won his second Munster title; however, Dublin gained revenge for the previous year by defeating Kerry in the All-Ireland final.

The game itself is remembered for Mikey Sheehy's goal which he scored by lobbing the ball over the head of Paddy Cullen.

In 1982 he collected his eighth consecutive Munster Championship medal and the scene was set for Kerry to become the first team in the history of the game to win five All-Ireland football titles in-a-row.

Moran's side were down but not out, as they reclaimed the provincial title the following year, before securing back-to-back All-Ireland victories over their old rivals Dublin in 1984 and 1985.

All in all Moran collected eleven Munster Championship medals, he played in ten All-Ireland finals, ending up on the winning side on eight occasions.

He was added to the Kerry senior squad for the 2008 National Football League and appeared in the first three games against Donegal, Tyrone and Derry.