Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Writer, Sports and Opinion Editor
Matthew Malloy is a senior at Mount Carmel High School. He resides in the South Side of Chicago in the Beverly neighborhood and attended St. John Fisher Elementary School.
Matt is currently a member of the student council, The Merchant, Honors Documentary Cohort, and the Caravan Media Group for which he is the play-by-play announcer for all home football and basketball games. As for academics, Matt is in the top 10 for the class of 2025.
He first gained interest for journalism by watching ESPN’s College GameDay and reading The Beverly Review. His favorite sports commentators are Dick Vitale, Gus Johnson, Ray Clay, and Jim Nantz. As for favorite sports teams, Matt likes the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, Manchester United F.C., Chicago Bears, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and his favorite golfers are John Daly, Bryson DeChambeau, and Collin Morikawa.
His favorite band is the Red Hot Chili Peppers and his favorite album is The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd. Matt’s favorite movies are Goodfellas and Asteroid City while The Office, Freaks and Geeks, and Friday Night Lights are his favorite TV shows.
He and his cousins are continuing the tradition and legacy of the O’Connor family at Mount Carmel as he is the nephew of Dan O’Connor ‘95 and grandson of Frank O’Connor ‘61 and Kathy O’Connor, who works in the spirit store and is an avid supporter of Mount Carmel.
