Deceased motorist related to Kerry football star, Ogie Moran

The motorist who died in a pile-up in the M7 on Wednesday evening has been named as Padhraic Moran, a well-known figure in the insurance industry and a cousin of former Kerry footballer Ogie Moran.

Superintendent Bob Noonan of Nenagh, Co Tipperary, said driving conditions at the scene of the accident near Birdhill were bad at the time of the crash, around 8pm.

“Then a heavy fall of hail led to the road surface (condition) deteriorating rapidly. So much so that motorists in the slow lane were in collisions. There were between 10 and 15 cars involved and Mr Moran’s car, hit a timber fence and left the road.”