Andy Mallon | |
Irish: | Aindriú Ó Mealláin |
Birth Place: | Armagh, Northern Ireland |
Height: | 1.830NaN0 |
Sport: | Gaelic Football |
Code: | Football |
County: | Armagh |
Province: | Ulster |
Club: | Pearse Óg |
Clyears: | 2001- |
Clposition: | Centre Back |
Clcounty: | 1 |
Counties: | Armagh |
Icyears: | 2003- |
Icposition: | Left Corner Back |
Icprovince: | 4 |
Icallireland: | 0 |
Nfl: | 1 |
Allstars: | 1 |
Andy Mallon (Irish Aindriu Ó Maoileoin) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Armagh county team. He plays club football for Pearse Óg.
Mallon made his Armagh senior debut in a 2003 National League game against Donegal.[1] In 2004 he won the Ulster Senior Football Championship with the county.[1]
In 2005 Mallon helped Armagh win the National League – with Mallon playing an excellent game in the final against Wexford.[2] That year Armagh also defended the Ulster Championship. Mallon was awarded an All Star for his performances that season.
2006 saw Mallon earn a third Ulster Championship medal with Armagh. He won the Ulster Championship for a fourth time in 2008.
Mallon has reached the Armagh Senior Football Championship final on a number of occasions with Pearse Óg, but they have been beaten by Crossmaglen each time.That is until this year, 2009, when Pearse Óg beat Armagh Harps in the final 0.4 v 0.8. They went on to play St Gall's of Belfast in the Ulster Championship. He is now playing for St Finians Swords . His direct influence has brought them to a Championship final. He was held scoreless by Liam Atkinson as they exited the championship in 2024.Up the Brendogs