Anthony Molloy (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Antóin Ó Maolmhuaidh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
28 May 1962 Ardara, County Donegal | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1980s–1990s | Ardara | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Donegal titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1980s–1994 | Donegal | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Anthony Molloy (born 28 May 1962) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Ardara and the Donegal county team.
He captained the Donegal team that won the Sam Maguire Cup in 1992.
He is the uncle of C. J. Molloy.[1]
Biography
Molloy was born in Ardara, County Donegal.
He played against Cavan in the 1983 Ulster final, won by Donegal.[2]
He played senior football for Donegal from the 1980s until the 1990s.
Molloy captained Donegal to 1992 All-Ireland title.[3] He famously exclaimed "Sam's for the hills" as he did so.[4] His speech is still held in high regard within the sport nationally.[5] He would win an All Star in 1992 as well.
He has spoken publicly of his struggles with alcoholism.[6]
In May 2012, the Irish Independent named him in its selection of Donegal's "greatest team" spanning the previous 50 years.[7]
In 2013, he was one of six nominees for the position of vice-chairman of the Donegal County Board executive.[8] He presented the documentary Deoch an Dorais (Name Your Poison), aired on TG4 on 28 December 2015.[6]
He has been involved in insurance, property, sales and with pubs.[4] He stood for Fianna Fáil in the Glenties Electoral Area at the 2019 Donegal County Council election and won a seat.
In December 2019, a niece of his was killed while working as a nurse in the Royal Melbourne Hospital.[9]
References
- ^ "A day in the life: New York's CJ Molloy". Hogan Stand. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Campbell, Peter (15 July 2008). "Donegal heroes of 1983". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- ^ "Interview with Anthony Molloy". Hogan Stand. 17 July 1992. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ^ a b Foley, Alan (8 January 2009). "The heroes of '92 - Where are they now?". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ "Anthony Molloy's 1992 All-Ireland-winning speech". RTÉ Sport. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
This week in our series of 'Great GAA Speeches', Anthony Molloy joins Jacqui Hurley on RTÉ Radio 1's Sunday Sport...
- ^ a b "Former Donegal All-Ireland captain presents documentary on "Rasputin of the Bronx"". Donegal Now. 18 December 2015. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "GAA: Donegal's greatest team of the past 50 years named". Donegal Daily. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Molloy for Donegal top table?". Hogan Stand. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Maguire, Stephen (21 December 2019). "Young Donegal nurse (26) killed when 'tree fell on car' in Melbourne". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
External links
- Anthony Molloy at gaainfo.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | All-Ireland Senior Football winning captain 1992 |
Succeeded by |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Donegal Senior Football Captain 1992 |
Succeeded by |
- All Stars Awards winners (football)
- 1962 births
- Living people
- All-Ireland-winning captains (football)
- Ardara Gaelic footballers
- Donegal inter-county Gaelic footballers
- Fianna Fáil politicians
- Irish sportsperson-politicians
- Local councillors in County Donegal
- People from Ardara, County Donegal
- Ulster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers
- Winners of one All-Ireland medal (Gaelic football)