Anthony Molloy (Gaelic footballer)
Anthony Molloy (born 28 May 1962) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Ardara and the Donegal county team.
| 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 | ||
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.
- 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...
- "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 Paddy O'Rourke (Down) |
All-Ireland Senior Football winning captain 1992 |
Succeeded by Henry Downey (Derry) |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Donegal Senior Football Captain 1992 |
Succeeded by |