Biography
Ollie Moran was born in Castleconnell, County Limerick in 1975. He was raised by his parents, Pat and Brigid, on a dairy farm along with his brother and fellow Limerick hurler, Niall. He was born into a family that has a strong association with the game of hurling. He is a first cousin to Tipperary hurlers, Eoin and Paul Kelly and is also a relation of former Tipperary manager, Babs Keating. From an early age, Ollie showed great skill as an all-round sports star. He played both hurling and football at minor level for Limerick. As well as Gaelic games, Ollie was an accomplished rugby union player. At underage, he was more into rugby and played at full back for Ireland U18s, the Irish Colleges, and Munster U18s and U20s. He won an AIL Division Four medal with UL Bohemians. Ollie was educated at local secondary school, Ardscoil Rís, and later attended Waterford Regional Technical College where he graduated with a First Class Honours Degree (BA) in Financial Services. He has worked as a Financial Advisor in the Financial Services industry since 1997. He is the owner and principal director of company, Ollie Moran Financial Services Limited, which have been based in Limerick since September 2008. He lives with his wife, Lisa, and son, David.
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