Team the be all and end all for Nolan

IT’S an astonishing statement to make but Kevin Nolan delivers it so nonchalantly that it almost loses its colour.

“The best player may not necessarily start,” the 22-year-old reveals of Pat Gilroy’s selection policy. “You’ve to fit into the team scenario and the game plan, because if you play as an individual that’s when you get your weaknesses highlighted.”

In no way does Nolan refer to Barry Cahill but it would appear his point is exactly why the versatile and seasoned footballer is set to begin the game on the bench for the second championship tie running in tomorrow’s Leinster final.