P. J. Molloy

Quick Facts

Full Name	P. J. Molloy
Occupation	Hurler
Date Of Birth	Apr 30, 1952(1952-04-30)
Age	72
Birthplace	Athenry
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Galway
Horoscope	Aries

P. J. Molloy Biography

P. J. Molloy is one of the most popular and richest Hurler who was born on April 30, 1952 in Athenry, County Galway, Ireland. P. J. Molloy (born 30 April 1952) is an Irish retired hurler who was a player as a left-wing forward for the Galway senior team.

In 1975, Galway had a long-awaited breakthrough. A loss of 4-9 to 4-6 of Tipperary brought Molloy the National Hurling League medal. Galway was later able to participate in an All-Ireland final game against the reigning champions Kilkenny the first time they have appeared on the day’s championship final for seventeen years. It was also their very first final of seventy minutes. In early on, Galway were a 0-9 to 3-1 behind after the break, having played poor. The second half began with a flurry of action. Kilkenny made it a 1-3 early, which put this game to bed. while Galway responded by scoring 1-1 and only four points behind with just twenty-five minutes remaining but there was no doubt in the game. Galway lost the game in the 2-22-to-2-10 score.

In 1979 Molloy was at left wing-forward as Connacht reached the inter- provincial decider. A 1–13 to 1–9 defeat by Leinster was the result on that occasion. Molloy retained his position on the team in 1980 as Connacht faced Railway Cup specialists Munster in the decider. A low-scoring game followed, however, a 1–5 to 0–7 victory gave Connacht their first Railway Cup title since 1947. It was Molloy’s first winners’ medal in the inter-pro competition.

Galway shocked four-in-a-row hopefuls Cork in the 1979 All-Ireland semi-final and qualified for an All-Ireland final showdown with Kilkenny. In one of the worst All-Ireland finals of the decade, Galway goalkeeper Séamus Shinnors had an absolute nightmare of a game. A 70-yards free by Liam “Chunky” O’Brien after just four minutes dipped, hit off Shinnors and ended up in the Galway net. Galway fought back and went two points up twelve minutes into the second half, however, they failed to score for the rest of the game. Four minutes before the end of the game another long-range free for Kilkenny ended up in the net behind Shinnors. It was a score which summed up the day for Molloy’s side as Kilkenny went on to win by 2–12 to 1–8.

In his time as a part of the Galway under-21 team for hurling in 1972 Molloy had his first win at the inter-county level. Galway got to the All-Ireland final that year, with Dublin as the opposition. While not on the first fifteen players, Molloy was introduced as an alternate during the match. A narrow 2-9-1-10 victory earned Molloy the All-Ireland U-21 Hurling Champion medal.

P. J. Molloy Net Worth

P. J. Molloy is one of the richest Hurler from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, P. J. Molloy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At this point, Molloy was making his debut as a senior player for Galway in his time in the National League. He made his championship debut with a 3-19, 4-10 All-Ireland quarter-final win over Kildare in 1974.

The family was born in Athenry, County Galway, Molloy began playing at hurling competitions in his youth. His first appearance on the international scene when his team was in the Galway Under-21 squad. He made his debut as a senior player during the season 1971-1972 of the National Hurling League. Molloy was able to play an important part for Galway for 16 years and he won two All- Ireland medals and a National Hurling League medal. Molloy was also an All- Ireland finalist in five instances.

Galway faced All-Ireland semi-final defeat over the next three years, however, Molloy was personally honoured in 1977 when he collected his first All-Star award.

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Galway reached the All-Ireland decider once again in 1985. Offaly provided the opposition once again and another tense game ensued. Once again it was Offaly’s goal-scoring ability that proved crucial. Pat Cleary scored the first of the day after twenty-five minutes of play and got his second less than half a minute after the restart. Joe Dooley had a goal disallowed halfway through the second-half while a long Joe Cooney effort, which seemed to cross the goal line, was not given. P. J. Molloy was Galway’s goal scorer, however, the day belonged to Offaly. A 2–11 to 1–12 score line resulted in defeat for Galway.

Facts & Trivia

P. Ranked on the list of most popular Hurler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. P. J. Molloy celebrates birthday on April 30 of every year.

In 1987 Connacht faced Leinster in the final once again. A narrow 2–14 to 1–14 victory to Connacht gave Molloy a fifth and final Railway Cup medal.