Long wait pays off for Nolan

ALL-IRELAND SHC QUARTER-FINAL:

For six years he’s been on the county’s hurling panel, but Gary Maguire has always been ahead of him in the pecking order.

It wasn’t until this year he earned what he considered to be his championship debut. A round-robin qualifier against Offaly aside, this year he’s earned the number one spot, following years in the wings.