Shane Nolan

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.

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

Club

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 seen Crotta win a first title since 1968.[2]

Underage

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

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
As of match played 30 June 2018.
Team Year National League McDonagh Cup Ring Cup Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kerry 2010 Division 3A 40-0200-0041-0200-0000-0081-04
2011 Division 2 60-0900-0040-2000-0000-00100-29
2012 Division 2A 54-1300-0021-0300-0000-0075-16
2013 54-3400-0042-3100-0000-0096-65
2014 63-4800-0044-2400-0000-00107-72
2015 71-3400-0042-3500-0000-00113-69
2016 Division 1B 51-2800-0000-0031-1600-0082-44
2017 51-2700-0000-0033-2200-0084-49
2018 Division 2A 40-1831-0300-0000-0000-0071-21
Total 4714-21331-032210-11564-3800-007829-369

References
  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. https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2014/0607/622275-christy-ring-final/
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