Career
Molloy captained Donegal to their very first All-Ireland title in 1992. He famously exclaimed "Sam"s for the hills" as he did southern He is the uncle of C. J. Molloy.
He has spoken publicly of his struggles with alcoholism.
In 2013, he was one of six nominees for the position of vice-chairman of the Donegal County Board executive. He presented the documentary Deoch an Dorais (Name Your Poison), aired on TG4 on 28 December 2015.