Jason Molloy
 Jason Molloy in action for Galway F.C. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Molloy | ||
| Date of birth | September 22, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Galway United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mervue United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Galway United | 49 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Mervue United | 78 | (16) |
| 2014– | Galway | 6 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Irish Universities | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:25, 12 April 2014 (UTC) | |||
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Jason "Jay" Molloy (born 22 September 1988) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland team Galway United.[1][2]
Club career
Born in Galway, Molloy played as a youth for Galway team Mervue United, prior to transferring to Premier Division team Galway United in 2007.[3]
Molloy played in the FAI U-21 Division prior to being promoted to the full team.[4] With the U-21 team he won the final of the Connacht Senior Cup, scoring the last goal in the semi-final over Sligo team Abbey United.[5]
His first goal for the full team came in April 2008. Molloy replaced Alan Keane in the 71st minute of Galway's league game against Cork City at Terryland Park. With the score 2–0 to Cork, Molloy scored his first goal in the premier league after only 14 minutes on the pitch.[6]
On 14 May 2009, Molloy scored the final goal for Galway in their victory over Bray Wanderers.[7] Again coming on as a substitute, this time for Dave Cooke in the 75th minute, Molloy raced through onto a Mark O'Toole pass and slotted past Australian goalkeeper Chris O'Connor to seal the victory.[8]
In January 2011, Molloy signed for Mervue United having previously played underage for the club. He made his debut against local rivals Salthill Devon in a 2-1 victory at Drom Soccer Park. Molloy scored his first goal for the at Ferrycarrig Park in a 5-3 victory over Wexford Youths.
On 12 December 2013, Molloy and Stephen Walsh were announced as the first signings of newly formed club Galway.[9]
International career
Molloy has represented Ireland at colleges level. He played with the Irish Colleges team when they competed in the United States.[10]
Honours
Galway United
- Connacht Senior Cup (1): 2008
References
- ↑ "Galway United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ↑ "Jason Molloy - Galway United - LOI Premier". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ↑ "Jason Molloy". Galway United F.C. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ↑ "United put five past Harps". Galway Independent. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ↑ "Depleted Abbey put up good show against Galway United". The Sligo Champion. 21 November 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ↑ "Galway United 1-3 Cork City". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ↑ "Galway United 3-0 Bray Wanderers". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ↑ Gorman, Daniel (20 May 2009). "Galway see off Bray with stunning strikes". Wicklow People. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ↑ "Walsh and Molloy sign for Galway". rte.ie. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ↑ "Galway United u20 trials". Galway United F.C. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2009. [dead link]
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