 In July 2002, Molloy was again signed by Roddy Collins, this time for Carlisle United of the English Third Division.After only a handful of appearances yielding a solitary goal against Lincoln City (a game in which he also got sent off), Molloy returned to Ireland to play for Shelbourne FC (and become one of a select few players to have played for Dublin football's 'Big 4'.Although Shelbourne finished 2nd in the league that season, it was not a successful season for Molloy and he moved on again, this time to his first club, Shamrock Rovers in October 2002.