Shane Nolan is a hurler from
County Kerry
County Kerry ( gle, Contae Chiarraí) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and forms part of the province of Munster. It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. The population of the co ...
. He has played with the
Kerry
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intercounty team and with his local
Crotta O'Neill's
Crotta O'Neill's are a hurling club in the Kilflynn area of County Kerry, Ireland. The club is named after Maurice O'Neill, an Irish Republican. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship. The club is primarily concerned with the ga ...
club.
Club
At club level Nolan plays with
Crotta O'Neill's
Crotta O'Neill's are a hurling club in the Kilflynn area of County Kerry, Ireland. The club is named after Maurice O'Neill, an Irish Republican. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship. The club is primarily concerned with the ga ...
. He won the County League Div 1 title in 2010 beating County Championships Ballyduff in the final.
In 2011 he helped
Crotta O'Neill's
Crotta O'Neill's are a hurling club in the Kilflynn area of County Kerry, Ireland. The club is named after Maurice O'Neill, an Irish Republican. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship. The club is primarily concerned with the ga ...
to their first
County Championship final in 12 years. Despite scoring 0-13 of his sides 0-15 and picking up the Man of the Match award Crotta ended up the wrong side of a 2–11 to 0–15 scoreline.
Nolan and Crotta wouldn't return to the final again until
2023
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. where they faced
Lixnaw
Lixnaw () is a village in North County Kerry, Ireland. It is located near the River Brick SW of Listowel and NE of Tralee.
History
Lixnaw was once the seat of the Fitzmaurice family, the Earls of Kerry. In 1320 Nicolas, the third baron of ...
in the final. Four points from Nolan seen Crotta win a first title since 1968.
Underage
He first made his mark in 2009, helping
Kerry
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* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
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to win
All-Ireland Minor B Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor B Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the youngest competitors (under-18) in Ireland. It is sponsored by the Electricity Supply Board and therefore offici ...
with a win over
Westmeath
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and
All-Ireland Under 21 B Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 (previously Under-21) B Championship, the second tier competition in hurling is an annual series of games for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The 201 ...
with a win over
Roscommon
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The name Roscommon is derived from Coman mac Faelchon who built ...
titles. He won a second Under 21 title in 2010 as captain of the team after a win over
Meath. In 2011, he won a third All Ireland B title and was awarded "man of the match" when they beat
Westmeath
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.
Senior
He first came on the senior team in 2010, helping
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...
win Div 3A of the National Hurling League and later in the year
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...
made it to the
Christy Ring Cup
The Christy Ring Cup () is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Originally introduced as a second-tier competition, it is currently the third tier overall in the inter-county hurling championship system. Eac ...
final but lost out to
Westmeath
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. He and Kerry returned the following year, and made no mistake second time round and beat Wicklow in the final, where Nolan scored five points. He later picked up the Christy Ring Cup Player of the Year award; He was the first
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...
player to win it.
In 2013, he played in his third final in four years but was on the losing side this time to
Down, at the end of the year he picked up a Christy Ring All Star.
He was top scorer as
Kerry
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won the
2014 National Hurling League
The 2014 National Hurling League was the 83rd staging of the National Hurling League. The league began on 15 February.
The divisional stage of the competition finished on 23 March.
In the final played on 4 May at Semple Stadium, Kilkenny de ...
Division 2A title with a win over
Carlow
Carlow ( ; ) is the county town of County Carlow, in the south-east of Ireland, from Dublin. At the 2016 census, it had a combined urban and rural population of 24,272.
The River Barrow flows through the town and forms the historic bounda ...
in the final. Nolan lined out in his fourth
Christy Ring Cup
The Christy Ring Cup () is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Originally introduced as a second-tier competition, it is currently the third tier overall in the inter-county hurling championship system. Eac ...
final where
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...
faced
Kildare
Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 8,634 making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. The town lies on the R445, some west of Dublin – near enough for it to have become, despite being a regional cen ...
. Despite being favorites, and 1-04 from Nolan,
Kildare
Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 8,634 making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. The town lies on the R445, some west of Dublin – near enough for it to have become, despite being a regional cen ...
took the title on a 4–18 to 2–22 scoreline.
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He was part of the Under 21 Hurling/Shinty International team and was captain of the team in 2012.
Career statistics
References
* http://hoganstand.com/kerry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=126892
* http://hoganstand.com/kerry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=116459
* http://www.kerrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2502:shane-nolan-is-christy-ring-player-of-the-year&catid=48:team-news-senior-hurling&Itemid=53
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Kerry inter-county hurlers
Crotta O'Neill's hurlers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people