Anthony Molloy (born 28 May 1962) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Ard an Rátha and the Donegal county team.
[1][9] Molloy went on to play for his county at senior level for twelve years, amassing 123 appearances.
[citation needed] Molloy played against Cavan in the 1983 Ulster final, won by Donegal.
[16] Molloy described it, in the Sean Potts-edited book Voices from Croke Park: The Stories of 12 GAA heroes, as being "riddled with arthritis".
[16] However, the €22,000 owed for the replacement was nearly double the maximum allowed by his insurance and this led to Molloy receiving solicitors' letters from the hospital.
[16] He expressed disappointment at the lack of interest from the Donegal County Board in resolving the issue.
[2] Molloy, assisted by Naomh Columba's Michael Oliver McIntyre and Paddy McBride of Downings, also led the team to the 1996 Ulster Minor Football League title.
[2] Immediately following Donegal's All-Ireland semi-final victory over Cork in 2012, manager Jim McGuinness had Molloy deliver a message to the players beneath the Hogan Stand in Croke Park.
[2][21] When Donegal won the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Molloy raised the hand of Murphy at the local homecoming event, where Paddy McGrath and Pat Shovelin also featured.
[14] He stood for the Fianna Fáil political party in the Glenties Electoral Area at the 2019 Donegal County Council election and won a seat.
[25][26][27] He was re-elected for the Fianna Fáil political party in the Glenties Electoral Area at the 2024 Donegal County Council election.