Brian Molloy (hurler) explained

Brian Molloy
Irish:Brían Ó Maolmhuaidh
Birth Date:9 September 1995
Birth Place:Ballinasloe,
County Galway, Ireland
Height:1.780NaN0
Sport:Hurling
Code:Hurling
County:Galway
Province:Leinster
Club:Kilnadeema–Leitrim
Clyears:2012-present
Clposition:Full forward
Clcounty:0
Colleges:Maynooth University
Fitz:0
Counties:Galway
Icyears:2015-2017
Icposition:Right corner forward
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:1
Nhl:1
Allstars:0

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.

Career

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

TeamYearNational LeagueLeinsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Galway2015Division 1A40-0200-0000-0040-02
201600-0000-0000-0000-00
2017Division 1B21-0100-0000-0021-01
Total61-0300-0000-0061-03

Honours

St. Brigid's Vocational School

2011

Maynooth University

2017

Kilnadeema–Leitrim

2013

2013

Galway

2017

2017

2017

2015

2015

2015

2011

Notes and References

  1. News: Molloy on fire as Loughrea land title. Irish Examiner. 4 April 2011. 10 August 2015.
  2. News: UCC raise the ante to shake off Maynooth. Irish Examiner. 6 February 2017. 10 August 2022.
  3. News: Kehoe Cup final: students always in control. Hogan Stand. 5 February 2017. 10 August 2022.
  4. News: My Club: Brian Molloy - Kilnadeema-Leitrim. GAA website. 8 September 2016. 10 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Rower had to go extra mile – Joyce. 25 November 2017. Irish Independent. 9 February 2014.
  6. Web site: Slick Galway a class apart. 5 September 2011. Irish Examiner. 31 August 2018. Fintan. O'Toole.
  7. Web site: Waterford end 65-year wait for All-Ireland minor title. 8 September 2013. The 42. 30 July 2018. Paul. Fennessy.
  8. Web site: Waterford find extra gear to claim Munster U21 hurling title. 28 July 2016. RTÉ Sport. 30 July 2018. Tomás. McCarthy.
  9. Web site: The names are in - here are the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year nominees. 23 September 2015. The 42. 5 August 2018. Shane. Hannon.
  10. Web site: Waterford's Stephen Bennett named U21 player of the year. 8 October 2016. The 42. 30 July 2018. Paul. Fennessy.
  11. Web site: James Regan goal downs Dublin as Galway win Walsh Cup. RTÉ Sport. 7 February 2015. 28 July 2015.
  12. Web site: Third quarter surge sends Cork on way. Irish Examiner. 11 August 2014. 1 June 2015.
  13. Web site: Galway's All-Ireland Glory 2017 (Photographs). Athenry GAA website. 11 June 2023.