Kevin Moran

Some one asked today who their all time favourite United player was and I answered Kevin Moran . It got me thinking though and I was wondering how much the younger generation of United fans know about him . Kevin was born in Dublin in 1956 He played for UCD in Ireland’s old division 1 and he also played Gaelic football in one of the most iconic teams of all time when he lined out for Dublin . He won 2 all Ireland’s which was an amazing achievement at the time because the great Kerry team were on the scene at the same time .

He joined United halfway through the Gaelic season of 1978 and Dave Sexton allowed him home to play a few games but when Sexton went to Dublin to see a game and he saw how violent it was he told Kevin that he was never to play the game again .

Kevin once played an all Ireland final with a torn hamstring he pulled during the week in training and it was actually off the bone by the end of the game . He was the first player to be red carded in an FA cup final in 1985 and played over 200 times for United .

He got over 100 stitches in his face and head over his career as he was probably the bravest footballer I have ever seen . Players like Kevin should never be forgotten because today’s players stand on their shoulders . Kevin reached the pinnacle in 2 different codes and his status as an Irish and United player should always be remembered.