Anthony Molloy (Gaelic footballer)

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Anthony Molloy
Personal information
Irish name Antóin Ó Maolmhuaidh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born (1962-05-28) 28 May 1962 (age 61)
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 a former Gaelic footballer.

Biography

Born in Ardara, County Donegal, Molloy played Gaelic football with his local club Ardara and was a member of the Donegal senior inter-county team from the 1980s until the 1990s. Molloy captained Donegal to their very first All-Ireland title in 1992.[1] He famously exclaimed "Sam's for the hills" as he did so.[2] He won an All Star in 1992 as well. He played against Cavan in the 1983 Ulster final, won by Donegal.[3] He is the uncle of C. J. Molloy.[4] He has spoken publicly of his struggles with alcoholism.[5]

In 2013, he was one of six nominees for the position of vice-chairman of the Donegal County Board executive.[6] He presented the documentary Deoch an Dorais (Name Your Poison), aired on TG4 on 28 December 2015.[5]

References

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Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Football
winning captain

1992
Succeeded by
Henry Downey
(Derry)
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Donegal Senior Football Captain
1992
Succeeded by