Kieran Molloy (Gaelic footballer)

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{{Short description|Gaelic footballer}}

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|name = Kieran Molloy

|irish = Ciarán Ó Maolaí

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|occupation = Site Engineer

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|6|27|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Galway, Ireland

|height = {{convert|1.8|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

|sport = Gaelic football

|code = Football

|county = Galway

|province = Connacht

|club = Corofin

|clyears = 2015–

|clposition = Wing back

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|clcounty = 6

|clprovince = 4

|clallireland = 3

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|colleges = University of Galway

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|counties = Galway

|icyears = 2018–

|icposition = Wing back

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|icupdate = 14 May 2024

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Kieran Molloy (born 27 June 1996) is a Gaelic footballer who plays as a half-back{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/gaa/gaelic-football/news/30553/11689579/kieran-molloy-bemoans-lack-of-regard-for-player-welfare-in-fixture-scheduling|title=Kieran Molloy bemoans lack of regard for player welfare in fixture scheduling|publisher=Sky Sports|date=10 April 2019}} for Corofin and the Galway county team.

He played for Corofin and University of Galway in the same day in 2018 (All-Ireland Club and Sigerson Cup), rushing to Dublin to play in the Sigerson after the Corofin game.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/kieran-molloy-corofin-nuig-3857946-Feb2018/|title=Agony and ecstasy for Kieran Molloy who played for both NUIG and Corofin today|publisher=The42.ie|first=Kevin|last=O'Brien|date=17 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.balls.ie/gaa/kieran-molloy-corofin-sub-nuig-sigerson-cup-final-383471|title=Kieran Molloy Makes Mad Dash From Club Semi To Make Sub Appearance In Sigerson Cup Final|publisher=Balls.ie|first=P. J.|last=Browne|date=17 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0217/941496-molloy-corofin-nuig/|title=Kieran Molloy feels football's highs and lows|publisher=RTÉ|date=17 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://punditarena.com/gaa/thepateam/corofin-kieran-molloy-nuig/|title=Corofin Star Kieran Molloy Makes Dramatic Appearance For NUIG In Sigerson Cup Final|publisher=Pundit Arena|date=17 February 2018}}

Molloy was selected as Footballer of the Year at the AIB GAA Club Players' Awards at Croke Park in April 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0407/1041195-club-recognition-for-kieran-molloy-and-adrian-mullen/|title=Club recognition for Kieran Molloy and Adrian Mullen|publisher=RTÉ|date=7 April 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/kieran-molloy-and-adrian-mullen-take-club-player-of-the-year-honours-1.3852324|title=Kieran Molloy and Adrian Mullen take club player of the year honours|work=The Irish Times|date=7 April 2019}} He attempted the same in 2018.{{cite news|url=http://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2019/02/16/news/nui-galway-sweat-on-corofin-s-kieran-molloy-ahead-of-sigerson-showdown-with-ucc-1553119/|title=NUI Galway sweat on Corofin star Kieran Molloy ahead of Sigerson Cup showdown|work=The Irish News|first=Neil|last=Loughran|date=16 February 2019}}