Munster selection caps off meteoric rise for Nolan

Kerry duo’s selection for the Martin Donnelly interpro series is a huge boost, writes Diarmuid O’Flynn

When people think of the Railway Cup they think of giants like Christy Ring, Mick Mackey and Jimmy Doyle.

It’s not all about the marquee names, however. This weekend, on the Munster panel that faces Leinster in Nowlan Park in the semi-final of the Martin Donnelly interprovincial series, there are two Kerry hurlers, Tom Murnane (Kilmoyley) and Shane Nolan (Crotta O’Neill’s).