Shane Moloney
 Shane Moloney in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Shane Ó Maoldomhnaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner forward | ||
| Born |
4 March 1993 Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2010– | Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2015– | Galway | 7 (0-3) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 13 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 7 September 2015. | |||
Shane Moloney (born 4 March 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays as a corner-forward for the Galway senior team. At club level he plays with Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry.
Moloney captained Galway as they won the All-Ireland title in 2011 where he scored 1-9 in the final against Dublin.[1] On 16 August 2015, he came on as a substitute with five minutes remaining in Galway's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Semi-final against Tipperary. With the game into the last of the three minutes of stoppage time, Moloney scored the winning point to put Galway into the final.[2]
On 3 September 2017, Moloney came on as a substitute for Galway in the second half as they won their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 29 years against Waterford.[3][4]
Honours
[edit]- Galway
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2017 (c)
- National Hurling League Division 1 (1): 2017
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2017
References
[edit]- ^ "Where did Galway's semi-final supersub Shane Moloney come from?". The 42. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Supersub Shane Moloney the hero as Galway down Tipp". Irish Independent. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Emotions run high as Tribe end agonising 29-year wait". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Galway end 29 years of hurt as they lift All-Ireland crown with win over Waterford". The 42. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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