He accused Labour backbencher Frank Field and former Blairite cabinet ministers Charles Clarke, Alan Milburn and Stephen Byers of "vitriolic" comments and said he would not have been doing his jobs had he not responded "in some kind".
Crossmaglen's lifeline came totally against the run of play in the 15th minute as Molloy's bad pass was intercepted by Stephen Kernan with Michael McNamee also involved before Clarke rifled to the net.