Andy Mallon

Andy Mallon (Irish Aindriu Ó Maoileoin) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Armagh county team. He plays club football for Pearse Óg.

Playing career

Inter-county Mallon made his Armagh senior debut in a 2003 National League game against Donegal. In 2004 he won the Ulster Senior Football Championship with the county. That year Armagh also defended the Ulster Championship. Mallon was awarded an All Star for his performances that season.

2006 saw Mallon earn a third Ulster Championship medal with Armagh. He won the Ulster Championship for a fourth time in 2008.

Club Mallon has reached the Armagh Senior Football Championship final on a number of occasions with Pearse Óg, but they have been beaten by Crossmaglen each time. That is until this year, 2009, when Pearse Óg beat Armagh Harps in the final 0.4 v 0.8. They went on to play St Gall's of Belfast in the Ulster Championship. He is now playing for St Finians Swords . His direct influence has brought them to a Championship final and he was instrumental in securing the Junior Championship for them for the first time in 23 years.

Honours County Ulster Senior Football Championship (4): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 National Football League, Division 1 (1): 2005 National Football League, Division 2 (1): 2010 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2004 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2004

Club Armagh Senior Football Championship (1): 2009

Individual All-Star (1): 2005 Irish News Ulster All-Star (1): 2005