Kilcoo - and Mickey Moran - at last get their hands on All-Ireland title

Kilcoo joint-captains Conor Laverty, left, and Aidan Branagan lift the Andy Merrigan Cup with manager Mickey Moran. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Considering that Mickey Moran had to be almost dragged to the winner's podium to help lift the Andy Merrigan Cup, literally chaperoned from his seat in the corner of the Hogan Stand following a plea from joint-captain Conor Laverty, it was no great surprise that the Kilcoo manager skipped the media duties.

Publicity shy is putting it mildly when it comes to the veteran Derry man who has had plenty of Croke Park heartache over the years, losing All-Ireland finals there with Mayo, Slaughtneil and Kilcoo.