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Irish Daily Mirror
9 hours ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Inside Andy Moran's family life including wife and children ahead of Mayo job
One of Mayo's most beloved players, Andy Moran, will take charge of his county for the 2026 after being proposed as manager. Moran was undoubtedly the most popular Mayo player of the 2000s and 2010s, and his career saw him win a Footballer of the Year Award. Since retiring, Moran took over the Leitrim footballers before joining the Monaghan coaching ticket for the 2025 season. Below, we have a quick look at Moran's family life and GAA career. Where is he from, and what age is he? Born in 1983, Andy Moran is from Ballaghaderreen in Roscommon; however, the GAA club competes in Mayo. Playing Career Moran undoubtedly goes down as one of Mayo's all-time greats having made his debut for the county in 2004 and retired in 2019. In that time, Moran won two All-Star Awards and was named Footballer of the Year in 2017 after finishing the Championship as top scorer from play. He won his other All-Star in 2011. By the time he hung up the boots in 2019, Moran won eight Connacht titles as well as two League titles. He played in six All-Ireland finals during his time with Mayo. He will be hoping to be the first man to bring Sam Maguire back to Mayo since 1951/ Coaching Career Moran was straight into coaching after retirement and went in with the Mayo Under-20 teams in Covid before taking over Ballaghaderreen the following year. He would get his first big chance when he coached Leitrim Footballers between 2022 and 2024. The county narrowly missed out on promotion from Division Three in 2023 before promotion the following year. He was part of the Monaghan coaching ticket for 2025 with the Farney progressing to the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals. Family Life Moran tied the knot with long-term partner Heniffer in 2012, and the couple has two children together, Ollie and Charlotte.
The Journal
10 hours ago
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- The Journal
Mayo GAA to propose Andy Moran as new senior football manager
MAYO GAA WILL propose Andy Moran as the new manager of the county's senior footballers at the next meeting of the county board. In a statement released this evening, Mayo GAA confirmed the process to appoint the next Mayo senior football manager had concluded. Moran, who represented Mayo 150 times across league and championship, is in line to take over from Kevin McStay, who was relieved from his position in June following three years at the helm. Former Mayo defender Colm Boyle and former Derry manager Paddy Tally will form Moran's backroom team. Advertisement A Mayo GAA statement read: 'Following a comprehensive and robust recruitment process, and in line with the appointment guidelines, Mayo GAA will be proposing Andy Moran for ratification as the new Mayo senior football manager at the next meeting of the Mayo GAA county board. 'Andy Moran is one of Mayo's most decorated and respected former players. He will be supported by a backroom team of Colm Boyle and Paddy Tally.' Following his retirement from playing intercounty football, Moran managed the Leitrim footballers before joining Monaghan as a coach in 2024. Moran won eight Connacht titles with Mayo and played in six All-Ireland finals. He won won two All-Star Awards and was named the Footballer of the Year in 2017. The Ballaghaderreen man also won won three Sigerson titles with IT Sligo, two Allianz National Football League titles with Mayo and two football titles with his club. Written by Ciarán Kennedy and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won't find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women's sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here .
BreakingNews.ie
11 hours ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Mayo GAA to propose Andy Moran as new football manager
Andy Moran is set to become the new manager of the Mayo senior footballers following the conclusion of the recruitment process. Colm Boyle and Paddy Tally will be part of his backroom team. An executive meeting of the Mayo County Board was called for Monday night after two candidates for the role were interviewed last week, 2017 Footballer of the Year Moran and Armagh All-Ireland winner Tony McEntee. Advertisement Following the gathering, Mayo GAA said in a statement that the ratification of Moran will be sought at the next county board meeting. He will be joined by his former Mayo teammate Boyle, and Tally, who recently stood down as Derry manager after just eight months in charge. Moran is set to take over from Kevin McStay, who was relieved of his role last June after three years in charge. Moran retired from intercounty football in 2019 after 183 appearances in League and Championship for Mayo. A two-time All Star, he won eight Connacht SFC championships. After retiring, Moran was appointed Leitrim manager in 2021. In 2024, they were promoted from Division 4. He also took charge of the county U20s that year, leading them to victory over his native county in the Connacht U20 championship. Advertisement After leaving Leitrim, Moran joined Monaghan as a coach. They reached the All-Ireland quarter-final before losing to Donegal. Mayo endured a disappointing campaign. They reached the Division 1 League final, where they were beaten by Kerry before going on to lose the Connacht final to rivals Galway. A group stage defeat against Cavan ultimately cost them as they failed to progress to the knockout rounds. Mayo GAA described the recruitment process as "comprehensive and robust" adding that the "level of interest and calibre of applicants once again highlights the strength and reputation of Mayo football".
Yahoo
18 hours ago
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- Yahoo
McCabe appointed Cavan boss and Moran to take over at Mayo
Dermot McCabe has been appointed as the new Cavan senior football boss on a three-year term, whilst Andy Moran is set to take over as Mayo manager. McCabe, who won an Ulster Senior Football title and an All-Star as a Cavan player in 1997, leaves his role as Westmeath manager to take up the position with his native county. He was previously part of the Cavan minor management and the senior backroom staff when the Breffni County won the Ulster Championship in 2020. The Gowna club man succeeds Raymond Galligan, who stepped down in July after two years at the helm following Cavan's All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final exit to Kerry. Mayo have announced that they are seeking the ratification of Moran to take over at the next meeting of the county's board. Former Derry boss Paddy Tally and ex-Mayo player Colm Boyle are set to form part of Moran's management ticket. The 41-year-old enjoyed a decorated inter-county career as a player with Mayo, winning eight Connacht titles, two All-Stars and being crowned Footballer of the Year in 2017. Since retirement, Moran has had a spell as Leitrim boss, guiding the county to promotion from Division Four in 2023 and also held a coaching role with Monaghan under Gabriel Bannigan as the Farney men reached the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland this year. Moran will take over from Kevin McStay, whose three-year reign as boss ended after Mayo exited the All-Ireland at the group stage.
BBC News
19 hours ago
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- BBC News
McCabe appointed Cavan boss and Moran to take over at Mayo
Dermot McCabe has been appointed as the new Cavan senior football boss on a three-year term, whilst Andy Moran is set to take over as Mayo who won an Ulster Senior Football title and an All-Star as a Cavan player in 1997, leaves his role as Westmeath manager to take up the position with his native was previously part of the Cavan minor management and the senior backroom staff when the Breffni County won the Ulster Championship in Gowna club man succeeds Raymond Galligan, who stepped down in July after two years at the helm following Cavan's All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final exit to have announced that they are seeking the ratification of Moran to take over at the next meeting of the county's Derry boss Paddy Tally and ex-Mayo player Colm Boyle are set to form part of Moran's management 41-year-old enjoyed a decorated inter-county career as a player with Mayo, winning eight Connacht titles, two All-Stars and being crowned Footballer of the Year in retirement, Moran has had a spell as Leitrim boss, guiding the county to promotion from Division Four in 2023 and also held a coaching role with Monaghan under Gabriel Bannigan as the Farney men reached the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland this will take over from Kevin McStay, whose three-year reign as boss ended after Mayo exited the All-Ireland at the group stage.
