the end of the 1993–94 season – one year before Rovers won their first league title in 81 years. In both seasons preceding Moran's retirement, Rovers were beaten to the title by his old club Manchester United. Moran made his debut for the Republic of Ireland against Switzerland in 1980 and played a key role in Ireland's unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals in Spain. He played 71 times for Ireland between 1980 and 1994, including UEFA Euro 1988 in Germany and the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, and scored 6 goals. He was also a member of the Irish squad at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, despite being 38 years old and about to retire from playing completely, but did not play due to an injury he picked up before the tournament started. Later career After retiring from football, Moran made a career in business. In 1994, he formed a football agency, Proactive Sports Management, with Paul Stretford and Jesper Olsen. His own clients include John O'Shea and Steve Finnan. Moran has also worked as a pundit on Irish television channel TV3. Moran's brother Ray is a knee specialist known as "Dr Cruciate" and as a "'surgeon to the stars'", with clients including rock star Jon Bon Jovi and numerous athletes (such as Bernard Brogan, Colm Cooper, Brendan Maher, Alan Quinlan and Josh van der Flier). Moran sits on the board of his brother's Sports Surgery Clinic (SSC) in Santry, which opened in 2007. Honours Gaelic football Dublin All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2): 1976, 1977 Leinster Senior Football Championship (3): 1975, 1976, 1977 Association football Manchester United FA Cup (2): 1982–83, 1984–85 FA Charity Shield: 1983 Individual FAI Senior International Player of the Year: 1989 See also List of players who have converted from one football code to another References 1956 births Living people Dublin inter-county Gaelic footballers Gaelic football backs Gaelic footballers who switched code Good Counsel Gaelic footballers Irish expatriate sportspeople in England Irish expatriate sportspeople in Spain People educated at Drimnagh Castle Secondary School Association football defenders University College Dublin A.F.C. players Bohemian F.C. players English Football League players League of Ireland players La Liga players Premier League players Manchester United F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Sporting de Gijón players Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers Republic of Ireland international