Editing Dylan Moran (section)

==Early life==
Dylan William Moran was born in 1971 in [[Navan|Navan, County Meath]].<ref name="Meath County Council">{{cite web|author=Meath County Council |url=http://www.meath.ie/Tourism/DiscoverBoyneValley/FamousMeathPeople/DylanMoran/|title=Dylan Moran Comedian/Actor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301195238/https://www.meath.ie/Tourism/DiscoverBoyneValley/FamousMeathPeople/DylanMoran/|archive-date=1 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Kenny|first=Ciara|date=4 December 2013|title='Irishman Abroad' episode 13: Dylan Moran|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/generationemigration/2013/12/04/irishman-abroad-episode-13-dylan-moran/|url-status=live|newspaper=The Irish Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204223810/http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/generationemigration/2013/12/04/irishman-abroad-episode-13-dylan-moran/ |archive-date=4 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Mackey|first=Liam|date=12 March 2001|title=Did You Hear The One About The Irishman Who was born in Navan|url=http://www.hotpress.com/features/interviews/Did-You-Hear-The-One-About-The-Irishman-Who---/392489.html|url-status=live|website=HotPress Magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416050852/http://www.hotpress.com/features/interviews/Did-You-Hear-The-One-About-The-Irishman-Who---/392489.html |archive-date=16 April 2017 }}</ref> He attended [[St Patrick's Classical School]], where he experimented early on with stand-up alongside fellow comedians [[Tommy Tiernan]] and [[Hector Ó hEochagáin]]; he left with his [[Leaving Certificate (Ireland)|Leaving Certificate]] at age 16.<ref name="Maxwell Times">{{cite news|first=Dominic|last=Maxwell|title= Bye bye Bernard|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/whats_on/listings/article706708.ece|work=[[The Times]]|date=22 April 2006|access-date=26 July 2007 | location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He has said that he then spent four years unemployed "[[Alcohol abuse|drinking]] and writing bad poetry".<ref name="Kelner BBC">{{cite news|first= Martin|last= Kelner|title= People have told me I'm grumpy|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bradford/stage/2005/06/dylan_moran_interview.shtml|work=BBC Bradford and West Yorkshire|date=June 2005|access-date=26 July 2007}}</ref> He worked as a [[Floristry|florist]] at some point, but hated it and quit after a week.<ref name="Kelner BBC"/> He has said that he was very passionate about rugby and enjoyed watching many games when he was growing up, but has since lost interest and has none in any other sport either. He nonetheless makes an effort to keep somewhat abreast of popular sport, explaining: "otherwise nobody would talk to me, as its very hard to find anyone else who's not rabid about sport."<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=15 October 2019|title=Irish comedian Dylan Moran shares his thoughts on the All Blacks with Mel and JT|url=https://www.thecoast.net.nz/shows/nights-with-jason-tikao/irish-comedian-dylan-moran-shares-his-thoughts-on-the-all-blacks-with-mel-homer-and-jason-tikao/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-09|website=Coast|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811092253/https://www.thecoast.net.nz/shows/nights-with-jason-tikao/irish-comedian-dylan-moran-shares-his-thoughts-on-the-all-blacks-with-mel-homer-and-jason-tikao/ |archive-date=11 August 2020 }}</ref>