Shane Nolan

Shane Nolan
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Nualláin
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Club(s)
Years Club
2000's
Crotta O'Neill's
Club titles
Kerry titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2010-2022
Kerry
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0

Shane Nolan is a hurler from County Kerry. He has played with the Kerry intercounty team and with his local Crotta O'Neill's club.

Club

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At club level Nolan plays with Crotta O'Neill's. 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 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.[1]

Nolan and Crotta wouldn't return to the final again until 2023. where they faced Lixnaw in the final. Four points from Nolan saw Crotta win a first title since 1968.[2]

Underage

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He first made his mark in 2009, helping Kerry to win All-Ireland Minor B Hurling Championship[3] with a win over Westmeath and All-Ireland Under 21 B Hurling Championship with a win over Roscommon titles.[4] 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.[5]

Senior

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He first came on the senior team in 2010, helping Kerry win Div 3A of the National Hurling League[6] and later in the year Kerry made it to the Christy Ring Cup final but lost out to Westmeath.[7] 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.[8] He later picked up the Christy Ring Cup Player of the Year award; He was the first Kerry player to win it.[9]

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.[10]

He was top scorer as Kerry won the 2014 National Hurling League Division 2A title with a win over Carlow in the final. Nolan lined out in his fourth Christy Ring Cup final where Kerry faced Kildare. Despite being favorites, and 1-04 from Nolan, Kildare took the title on a 4–18 to 2–22 scoreline.[11]

He was part of the Under 21 Hurling/Shinty International team and was captain of the team in 2012.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 28 June 2024
Team Season Kerry Munster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Crotta O'Neill's 2009 2 4-01 2 4-01
2010 3 3-22 3 3-22
2011 5 4-37 5 4-37
2012 2 1-12 2 1-12
2013
2014 3 2-28 3 2-28
2015 3 2-29 3 2-29
2016 3 0-31 3 0-31
2027 2 0-21 2 0-21
2018 3 0-26 3 0-26
2019 5 5-44 5 5-44
2020 1 0-08 1 0-08
2021 3 0-23 3 0-23
2022 3 1-28 3 1-28
2023 5 4-38 2 0-17 7 4-55
2024 2 0-17 2 0-17
Total 45 26-365 2 0-17 47 26-382

Inter-county

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As of match played 30 June 2018.
Team Year National League McDonagh Cup Ring Cup Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Kerry 2010 Division 3A 4 0-02 0 0-00 4 1-02 0 0-00 0 0-00 8 1-04
2011 Division 2 6 0-09 0 0-00 4 0-20 0 0-00 0 0-00 10 0-29
2012 Division 2A 5 4-13 0 0-00 2 1-03 0 0-00 0 0-00 7 5-16
2013 5 4-34 0 0-00 4 2-31 0 0-00 0 0-00 9 6-65
2014 6 3-48 0 0-00 4 4-24 0 0-00 0 0-00 10 7-72
2015 7 1-34 0 0-00 4 2-35 0 0-00 0 0-00 11 3-69
2016 Division 1B 5 1-28 0 0-00 0 0-00 3 1-16 0 0-00 8 2-44
2017 5 1-27 0 0-00 0 0-00 3 3-22 0 0-00 8 4-49
2018 Division 2A 4 0-18 3 1-03 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 7 1-21
Total 47 14-213 3 1-03 22 10-115 6 4-38 0 0-00 78 29-369

References

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  1. ^ "Kerry Senior Hurling Championship Final – Ballyduff 2-11 Crotta O'Neills 0-15 - Munster GAA". Munster GAA - Aras Mumhan. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Jordan Conway and Shane Nolan end Crotta's 55-year wait for Kerry title". Independent.ie. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ "All-Ireland MHC 'B' semi-final: Kerry rout Royals - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Meyler's mini marvels make monster impact for Kingdom". Irish Examiner. 14 September 2009.
  5. ^ "Treble time for U-21 hurlers". The Kerryman. 24 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Meyler reveals Kingdom selection - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Meyler makes two changes - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Christy Ring Cup Hurling Final – Kerry 2-21 Wicklow 2-8 - Munster GAA". Munster GAA - Aras Mumhan. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Crotta's Shane Nolan is named Christy Ring Cup Hurler of the Year". Independent.ie. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Down 3-16 2-17 Kerry". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Kildare edge out Kerry to lift Christy Ring Cup". RTÉ.ie. 7 June 2014.