Moloney intent on final flourish

Two years ago, around this time, Dr Crokes full-back Michael Moloney was hopeful of a second All-Ireland campaign, having progressed through Kerry and won the county, and a provincial final against Nemo Rangers stood between them and another tilt of the Holy Grail of club football.

Despite being a qualified civil engineer, Moloney (also known as ‘Smiler’) was unemployed so, along with fellow defender Shane Doolan, they were promised work — provided they played football in London with the Kingdom Club.

So, after weather forced the Munster final to be postponed until January 2011, Moloney played his final match for Crokes in a 1-15 to 1-13 defeat to the Cork side.