Former League of Ireland star Trevor Molloy clearly taught his son a thing or two about goalscoring - as 28-year-old Aaron’s latest contribution for USL side Charleston Battery demonstrates. Molloy junior scored a screamer at the weekend to kick off a comeback win over Pittsburgh Riverhounds. With Charleston trailing 1-0, he got onto the end of a flowing attacking move in the 67th minute, took one touch and unleashed an unstoppable shot into the top corner of the net from 20 yards. Battery grabbed the winner 10 minutes from time, while Molloy also came close from a free-kick. The son of ex-St Patrick’s Athletic, Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians striker Trevor, he has lined out in the past for Drogheda United in the League of Ireland Premier Division. He moved to the USA in 2016 to play college soccer, and he graduated from Penn State before moving to Portland Timber in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. After spells with Forward Madison FC and Memphis 901, he signed for Charleston ahead of the 2024 campaign on a ‘multi-year’ deal. Last year he became the first player to make the All-League First Team in three consecutive years - 2022, 2023 and 2024. These are among several individual awards that Molloy has picked up during his time in the USA to date. You can watch his goal here: Speaking to the Irish Daily Star in a February 2021 interview, the midfielder told of his childhood watching his dad line out for top League of Ireland sides. ”I remember going to every game on a Friday night, getting fish and chips, whether it was with Pat’s, Rovers or Bohs,” he said. “I remember going up to the north as well to watch dad playing for Glenavon and Motherwell as well. “So I do remember most of the time going to the games. It was good fun. Fond memories.” Molloy started out with some of the giants of the Dublin schoolboy scene - Stella Maris and Crumlin United - playing as a striker before dropping back into midfield. He recalled his childhood, saying: “Obviously my dad was an attacking player and that’s what I wanted to do growing up in the streets. The higher league I played and the older I got, I just realised I was more of a central midfielder. That suited my game. “I grew up in the city centre, in the flats. All we knew was just playing football from the time we woke up, after school until it was dark. I was always out playing football, kicking it against a wall, playing five-v-five every single day. “You could say I was a street footballer growing up. That’s all we knew. My dad used to throw me out before school to get some touches in, then go to school and it was the same again when I came back.” Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email.