Colin Moran
Colin 'Collie' Moran, was born on the 6 June 1980 was a inter county Dublin Gaelic footballer and Dublin captain. Colin was diagnosed with asthma in his early teens. Once he was diagnosed, and as he played sport more competitively his doctor gave him an asthma management plan. After his doctor prescribed the right asthma medication and asthma management plan, he didn't look back. In an interview on TV3's Ireland AM, to promote World Asthma Day Colin said "There is no need to suffer, see your doctor, see your nurse and you can get your asthma controlled, and you can play sport at the highest level".
Colin Moran was the captain of the 2006 Dublin side although he didn't make his return to Dublin's side until the 16 July 2006 due to an injury. He returned during the Leinster Senior Football Final in Croke Park in time to deliver the winning speech as he collected the Delaney Cup for Dublin for the 46th time; in place of stand-in captain Bryan Cullen.
He made his senior inter county debut in October 1998. Moran broke his leg in a 2004 challenge match against Limerick in between two championship games. Moran was the winning side for Leinster against Ulster in the 2005 Railway Cup and repeated that feat against Connacht in 2006 in Canton, Boston.
Colin Moran was named as the 2007 Dublin senior football captain. He won the 2007 O'Byrne Cup for Dublin against Laois at O'Connor Park in Offaly. Moran has captained Dublin to victories over Meath, Offaly and Laois. Colin was on Dublin's winning team for the 2008 O'Byrne Cup winning team which defeated Longford in the final. Colin Moran retired on the 22nd of April 2009 and is now responsible for the Dublin Gaelic Football development squads at Under 13 ,Under 14 and Under 15 level.
