Brian Molloy (born 9 September 1995) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Kilnadeema–Leitrim and he has also lined out at inter-county level with various Galway teams.
_(cropped).jpg) Molloy in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Brían Ó Maolmhuaidh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner forward | ||
| Born |
9 September 1995 Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2012-present | Kilnadeema–Leitrim | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Maynooth University | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2015-2017 | Galway | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career edit
Molloy first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St. Brigid's Vocational School in Loughrea. He was part of the school's senior team that won the All-Ireland Vocational Schools SHC title in 2011.[1] He later lined out with Maynooth University in the Fitzgibbon Cup, while he also captured a Kehoe Cup title in 2017.[2][3]
At club level, Molloy first played at juvenile and underage levels with Kilnadeema–Leitrim, before eventually progressing to adult level.[4] He was full-forward on the team that suffered defeat by Rower-Inistioge in the 2014 All-Ireland Club IHC final.[5]
Molloy's inter-county career with Galway began with a three-year association with the minor team. He was a 15-year-old non-playing substitute when he claimed an All-Ireland MHC winners' medal in 2011.[6] Molloy was denied a second medal when Waterford beat Galway in the 2013 All-Ireland minor final.[7] A three-year association with the under-21 team yielded little in terms of on-field success. He captained the team to a defeat by Waterford in the 2016 All-Ireland under-21 final.[8] Molloy also earned inclusion on the Team of the Year in 2015 and 2016.[9][10]
By this stage, Molloy had already joined the senior team, having made his debut during the successful Walsh Cup campaign in 2015.[11] He also won an All-Ireland IHC medal that year and was a non-playing substitute when Kilkenny beat the senior team in the 2015 All-Ireland final.[12] Molloy remained a peripheral figure with the team over the following few years and was a member of the extended training panel when Galway beat Waterford to claim the All-Ireland SHC title in 2017.[13]
Career statistics edit
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Galway | 2015 | Division 1A | 4 | 0-02 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-02 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2017 | Division 1B | 2 | 1-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 1-01 | |
| Total | 6 | 1-03 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 6 | 1-03 | ||
Honours edit
- St. Brigid's Vocational School
- Maynooth University
- Kilnadeema–Leitrim
- Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2013
- Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2013
- Galway
References edit
- ^ "Molloy on fire as Loughrea land title". Irish Examiner. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "UCC raise the ante to shake off Maynooth". Irish Examiner. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Kehoe Cup final: students always in control". Hogan Stand. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "My Club: Brian Molloy - Kilnadeema-Leitrim". GAA website. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Rower had to go extra mile – Joyce". Irish Independent. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (5 September 2011). "Slick Galway a class apart". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Fennessy, Paul (8 September 2013). "Waterford end 65-year wait for All-Ireland minor title". The 42. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ McCarthy, Tomás (28 July 2016). "Waterford find extra gear to claim Munster U21 hurling title". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Hannon, Shane (23 September 2015). "The names are in - here are the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year nominees". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Fennessy, Paul (8 October 2016). "Waterford's Stephen Bennett named U21 player of the year". The 42. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "James Regan goal downs Dublin as Galway win Walsh Cup". RTÉ Sport. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Third quarter surge sends Cork on way". Irish Examiner. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Galway's All-Ireland Glory 2017 (Photographs)". Athenry GAA website. Retrieved 11 June 2023.