Patrick Moran (born 1939) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Moran first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College.
Mooncoin ended hopes of retaining the title in 1965, as Moran suffered his first defeat in a county final, however, both sides renewed their rivalry in the 1966 decider.
A double scores 4-8 to 2-4 victory avenged the previous year's defeat and gave Moran a sixth championship medal.
"The Cats" entered the game as underdogs, however, Eddie Keher proved to be the difference with a magnificent display in which he scored fourteen points.
The All-Ireland final on 6 September 1964 saw Kilkenny enter the game as firm favourites against fierce rivals Tipperary.
John "Mackey" McKenna scored Tipperary's first goal after ten minutes as the Munster champions took a 1–8 to 0–6 interval lead.
After surrendering their provincial crown in 1965, Kilkenny bounced back the following year by reaching the final of the National Hurling League.
Moran collected a fourth Leinster medal in 1967 as Kilkenny retained their provincial crown following a 4–10 to 1–12 defeat of Wexford after a scare in the opening half.
In spite of this, Kilkenny laid to rest a bogey that Tipperary had over the team since 1922, and a 3–8 to 2–7 victory gave Carroll a second All-Ireland medal.
Wexford put an end to Kilkenny's hopes of retaining the title in 1968, however, the Noresiders bounced back the following year with Moran collecting a fifth Leinster medal following a 3–9 to 0–16 defeat of Offaly.
The Leesiders got into their stride following an early goal by Charlie McCarthy and led by six points coming up to half time when Kilkenny raised a green flag themselves.
Moran played an increasingly peripheral role during 1972 and, after being introduced as a substitute in the drawn provincial final, he remained on the bench for the reply which Kilkenny won by defeating Wexford.
Kilkenny's great scoring threat, Eddie Keher, was deployed closer to goal and finished the game with 2–9.
[11][12] Moran, who started the game on the bench but was introduced as a substitute, won his fourth All-Ireland medal before bringing the curtain down on his inter-county career.