Billy Nolan (hurler)
Billy Nolan (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Senior Championship club Roanmore and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó Nualláin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1998 Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Roanmore | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Waterford titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2017-present | Waterford Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2017-present | Waterford | 1 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:17, 29 November 2020. | |||
Playing career
Waterford Institute of Technology
As a student at the Waterford Institute of Technology, Nolan quickly joined the senior hurling team. He became the first choice goalkeeper for the 2019 Fitzgibbon Cup and made his first appearance on 20 January 2019 in a 0-16 to 0-14 defeat by DCU Dóchas Éireann.[1]
Roanmore
Nolan joined the Roanmore club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team in the Waterford Intermediate Championship.
Minor and under-21
Nolan first lined out for Waterford as a 15-year-old on the minor team during the 2014 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance as goalkeeper on 9 April in 1-13 to 0-11 defeat of Clare.[2] On 13 July, Nolan lined out in goal for Waterford's 2-17 to 3-14 draw with Limerick in the Munster final.[3] He retained his position in goal for the replay on 22 July, which Waterford lost by 0-24 to 0-18.[4]
Nolan was retained as goalkeeper for the minor team for the 2015 Munster Championship. His season in this grade ended after defeats by Tipperary and Limerick.[5]
Nolan was eligible for the minor grade for a third successive season the following year. He made three appearances as goalkeeper for Waterford during the Munster Championship and played his last game in the grade on 29 June 2016 in a 0-19 to 0-17 defeat by Limerick.[6]
Nolan was just 16-years-old and in his first year with the Waterford minor team when he was also added to the under-21 for the Munster Championship. He made his debut in that grade on 17 June 2015 in a 1-21 to 1-11 defeat of Cork.[7]
A rule change prevented the then 17-year-old Nolan from lining out with the under-21 team in 2016. As of 1 January 2016, all under-21 players at inter-county level had to be over 18 years and under 21 years of age.[8] The rule change cost Nolan a place on Waterford's All-Ireland Championship-winning team.[9]
Nolan resumed his place as goalkeeper on the under-21 team for the 2017 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance in two seasons on 13 July in a 2-17 to 1-19 defeat by Cork.[10]
Nolan was again eligible for the under-21 team for the 2018 Munster Championship. Lining out in his third and final season in the grade, he made his only appearance on 20 June in a 0-23 to 1-17 defeat by Cork.[11]
Senior
Nolan was added to the Waterford senior team prior to the start of the pre-season Munster League in 2017. He made his first appearance on 8 January, lining out at right wing-forward, and top scored for Waterford with 0-06 in a 0-24 to 1-14 defeat by Limerick.[12] Nolan was later omitted from Waterford's panel for the National League.
On 27 January 2019, Nolan made his first appearance in the National League when he lined out in goal in Waterford's 2-28 to 0-07 victory of Offaly.[13] On 31 March, he was an unused substitute when Waterford suffered a 1-24 to 0-19 defeat by Limerick in the National League final.[14] On 8 June, Nolan made his Munster Championship debut when he replaced Stephen O'Keeffe as goalkeeper in Waterford's 2-30 to 2-17 defeat by Cork.[15]
On 14 November 2020, Nolan was an unused substitute when Waterford suffered a 0-25 to 0-21 defeat by Limerick in the 2020 Munster final.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 November 2020.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Waterford Minor | 2014 | — | 4 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-00 | ||
| 2015 | — | 2 | 0-00 | — | 2 | 0-00 | ||||
| 2016 | — | 3 | 0-00 | — | 3 | 0-00 | ||||
| Total | — | 9 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-00 | |||
| Waterford U21 | 2015 | — | 2 | 0-00 | — | 2 | 0-00 | |||
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2017 | — | 1 | 0-00 | — | 1 | 0-00 | ||||
| 2018 | — | 1 | 0-00 | — | 1 | 0-00 | ||||
| Total | — | 4 | 0-00 | — | 4 | 0-00 | ||||
| Waterford | 2017 | Division 1A | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2019 | Division 1B | 4 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | — | 5 | 0-00 | ||
| 2020 | Division 1A | 2 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-01 | |
| Total | 6 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | — | 7 | 0-01 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0-01 | 14 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 22 | 0-01 | ||
References
- "Bergin and Crummey sink WIT". Irish Independent. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- O'Flynn, Diarmuid (10 April 2014). "Waterford sink Clare with late blitz". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- "Lyons piles praise on Deise 'honesty' effort as Limerick denied". Irish Independent. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- Cahill, Jackie (9 April 2015). "Carey finds range as Tipperary edge past Waterford in minor hurling quarter-final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- McCarthy, Tomás (29 June 2016). "Limerick's great hurling week continues as they defeat Waterford to reach Munster final". The 42. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- "Munster U21 HC: Ne Deise power past Rebels". Hogan Stand. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- Fogarty, John (20 December 2015). "Rule scuppers Billy Nolan's Waterford dream". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- "All-Ireland U21 HC final: dazzling Deise surge past Tribesmen". Hogan Stand. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- O'Toole, Fintan (13 July 2017). "Late Dalton goal hands 14-man Cork dramatic win over Waterford in Munster U21 semi-final". The 42. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- Hurley, Denis (20 June 2018). "Cork through to Munster hurling final after second-half comeback against Waterford". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- O'Toole, Fintan (8 January 2017). "Fitzgibbon and Dempsey key in helping new Limerick boss claim win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- Kane, Conor (27 January 2019). "0-16 for Bennett as Waterford hit the ground running with 27-point win over Offaly". The 42. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- Crowe, Dermot (8 June 2019). "Cork's quest for third straight Munster title still alive after seeing off Waterford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- Fogarty, John (15 November 2020). "Limerick made to work by Waterford for historic Munster SHC crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 November 2020.