Kerry's three-time All-Ireland winning midfielder as announced his retirement from inter-county football.
The Kerin's O'Rahilly's clubman gave 15 years of service to the Kingdom, having made his senior county debut in 2008 in a Allianz Football League match against Donegal.
In all, he made 111 League and Championship appearances in the green and gold of Kerry, winning All-Ireland titles in 2009, 2014 and 2022.
Moran was the winner of 10 Munster senior titles and four Allianz Football League titles. He is the son of Kingdom great Denis 'Ogie' Moran who himself won eight All-Ireland titles.
In a statement posted on the Kerry GAA website, Moran said: "After a lot of thought, I have decided to retire from inter-county football. It’s not a decision I have taken lightly. Playing with Kerry fulfilled all my boyhood dreams, however, with an aging body, a young family and a demanding work life I feel I can no longer give the commitment required to perform and compete at the top level.
"I’d like to thank Sinead and my family for their unwavering support. I’d like to thank the various Kerry management, backroom and medical teams and County Board officers I’ve worked with over the last 15 years. I’d also like to thank my colleagues at Casey Stephenson Accountants and McElligott’s garage for all their support and assistance. I want to acknowledge the support I received from the Kerry supporters through the highs and lows of my career, it’s something I will always be grateful for. I look forward to playing with my club and supporting Kerry from the stands in 2023 and beyond."
Moran started last year's All-Ireland final win over Galway and was back in Croke Park earlier this month with his club Kerin's O'Rahilly's where the Munster champions lost out to Kilmacud Croke's in the All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final.
Current Kerry manager Jack O'Connor, who was on the sideline for two of Moran's three All-Ireland wins, said: "It feels like the end of an era today with the announcement of David Moran’s retirement. He followed in a long line of traditional Kerry midfielders with his high fielding and long accurate kicking. He was particularly good at that long diagonal kick to the inside forwards and it was one of his specialities that led to Seanie O’Shea’s goal against Dublin last year. He also executed a beauty in Kieran Donaghy in the 2014 semi-final which led to James O’Donoghue’s late goal in that game.
"David will be missed by all of us associated with Kerry football but even more so by the current players. He was like a father figure to them and they looked to him for leadership and inspiration."
