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Kieran Molloy and Adrian Mullen take club player of the year honours

Corofin footballer and Ballyhale Shamrocks’ hurler honoured at Croke Park

Adrian Mullen of Ballyhale Shamrocks is presented with his club hurler of the year award by GAA president John Horan (right) and Denis O’Callaghan, head of AIB Retail Banking, at Croke Park on Saturday night. Photograph: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Adrian Mullen of Ballyhale Shamrocks is presented with his club hurler of the year award by GAA president John Horan (right) and Denis O’Callaghan, head of AIB Retail Banking, at Croke Park on Saturday night. Photograph: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Sun Apr 07 2019 - 13:17

Corofin's Kieran Molloy and Ballyhale Shamrock's Adrian Mullen were named as the overall footballer and hurler of the year at the GAA club players' awards held at Croke Park on Saturday night.

Molloy was a thorn in the side of every opponent as his marauding runs were a feature of the Galway club’s march to what was impressive back-to-back All-Ireland club football titles.

The flying wing back was earlier unveiled as one of seven Corofin players on the overall best 15 of the provincial and All-Ireland stage of the club championship.

Kieran Molloy of Corofin is presented with his club footballer of the year award by GAA president John Horan (right) and Denis O’Callaghan, head of AIB Retail Banking, at Croke Park on Saturday night. Photograph: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Kieran Molloy of Corofin is presented with his club footballer of the year award by GAA president John Horan (right) and Denis O’Callaghan, head of AIB Retail Banking, at Croke Park on Saturday night. Photograph: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

The latest find in the club that produced the iconic Fennelly family as well as Henry Shefflin and TJ Reid, Adrian Mullen's progress has already been tracked through his performances as a Kilkenny minor and his success with St Kieran's College at All-Ireland level.

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He established himself as a stylish half forward on the Ballyhale Shamrocks senior team in their successful run to the Leinster and All-Ireland club titles.