Trevor Molloy (born 14 April 1977 in

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) is an Irish former professional

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. He played in the

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for

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(2 seasons),

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(2 seasons),

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and Shelbourne. He also played for

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and for Glenavon in the

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. He is the father of

Aaron Molloy Aaron Molloy (born 11 January 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Charleston Battery in the USL Championship. Youth and college Molloy played for the Bohemians academy for the 2014–15 season, as well as ...

, who is also a professional footballer.

Career

Molloy started his league career with

at 18 making his

debut at St Mel's Park on 7 January 1996 but after only a handful of appearances he moved to

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club

in 1996. He immediately hit his stride and ended up the division's second top scorer in 1996–97 season earning him a move to

and a shock call up by Brian Kerr to the

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for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championships. Molloy played every game and was Ireland's joint top scorer (2) as they reached the semi-final stage only to lose to eventual winners Argentina. Ireland won

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s after beating

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in the 3rd/4th place play-off game. At St. Pats he linked up with Ireland teammates

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and Thomas Morgan, who had been added to the nucleus of the squad that had won the

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, and a lot was expected of the obviously talented squad. All three players made an immediate impact with Molloy enjoying a terrific partnership with

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as St. Pats won the league with a dramatic last day win in

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while arch-rivals Shelbourne lost to

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. During this season Molloy won the first of his Under 21 caps. In 1998–99 Molloy finished as the

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top scorer as St. Pats raced to another league title. After a disappointing 1999/2000 season Molloy was transferred to

for a St. Pats record of IR£40,000. Molloy repaid that fee instantly by scoring the winner as Bohemians knocked out

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in the

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. However he then got sent off against FC Kaiserslautern in the next round. He would go on to play a vital role as Bohs won the League and

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double under manager

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. The following year was not as successful for Bohs but they did reach the FAI Cup final only to lose to

. In July 2002, Molloy was again signed by Roddy Collins, this time for

of the English Third Division. After only a handful of appearances yielding a solitary goal against Lincoln City (a game in which he also got sent off), Molloy returned to Ireland to play for Shelbourne FC (and become one of a select few players to have played for Dublin football's 'Big 4'. Although Shelbourne finished 2nd in the league that season, it was not a successful season for Molloy and he moved on again, this time to his first club, Shamrock Rovers in October 2002. A self-confessed Shamrock Rovers fan with a Rovers crest tattooed on his arm (now removed), commentators saw this as a dream move for Molloy. However he joined a club that had been struggling both on and off the field, as they fought to find a permanent home for themselves. For three years Molloy performed admirably (he was top club goalscorer in 2003 and the Player of the Year in 2004) and his dynamic displays saw him become a hero for the Rovers fans who had a love/hate relationship with him for years. His best efforts, though, were not enough to stop Rovers being relegated to the First Division as they lost a two legged play-off to Dublin City FC. In total he made 4 appearances in the

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for the Hoops. With Rovers relegation came financial restraints and Molloy was permitted a move away from Rovers. In January 2006, he re-signed for St. Patrick's Athletic and immediately set about scoring goals, winning April's

Goal of the Month. Molloy scored in the 2006 FAI Cup final. In January 2007 he joined Motherwell for an undisclosed fee. He left Motherwell by mutual consent in October 2007, having been informed he did not feature in the future plans of manager

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. Molloy signed for Glenavon in December 2007. and was released by the club in June 2011 having not been offered a new contract.

References

External links

Trevor Molloy on stpatsfc.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Molloy, Trevor 1977 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Association footballers from Dublin (city) Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Athlone Town A.F.C. players Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Bohemian F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players League of Ireland players Motherwell F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Shelbourne F.C. players Glenavon F.C. players NIFL Premiership players English Football League players Stella Maris F.C. players Men's association football forwards Bluebell United F.C. players