David Moran: “It’s Mission Accomplished”

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Seamus O’Connor, Valentia, David Moran and Mike Keane at the after-match function in the Ballsbridge Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Seamus O’Connor, Valentia, David Moran and Mike Keane at the after-match function in the Ballsbridge Hotel on Sunday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

ONE man who had a very special year in the green and gold (and blue) is David Moran.

TraleeToday.ie caught up with him at the Ballsbridge Hotel on Sunday night during the after-match celebrations to get his thoughts on the match.

“It still hasn’t sunk in, maybe in the morning it will. It was a very tough game but we had a  vivid match plan we put into place and it’s unreal when it comes through,” said David.

I put it to him that it wasn’t a pretty game by any means.

“Yeah, it won’t be replayed as one of the greatest finals ever, but it was an extremely difficult game to play, it was a real tactical battle and it’s great to be on the right side of the result.”

I said that most Kerry people didn’t think the team would get to the final this year, never mind winning it.

“I suppose people outside the camp were surprised but we weren’t. We set out our stall at the start of the year to win the All-Ireland and we did so it’s mission accomplished as far as we’re concerned,” he said.

With Colm Cooper coming back next year and the possibility of Tommy Walsh returning from Australia, next year is looking promising for Kerry football.

“We’d be hoping so with the minors coming good as well, but it’s so difficult to win All-Irelands so we’ll enjoy this one first!”

With his dad holding eight All-Ireland medals, Sunday was a special day for Ogie too.

“Well the families put in as much as the players so when we win they win and when we lose they lose, so I’m sure he was delighted today,” he said.

That’s an understatement if ever I heard one!

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