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Christy O'Connor Talking Points: Billy Nolan the ultimate modern utility player

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Christy O'Connor Talking Points: Billy Nolan the ultimate modern utility player

MAN OF MANY TALENTS: Cork's Alan Connolly scores his side’s first goal despite Waterford's: Billy Nolan. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom Maher

Nobody saw it coming, especially Tipperary. How could they? Billy Nolan had been Waterford’s goalkeeper for their opening three games of the 2023 Munster championship until Davy Fitzgerald suddenly pulled a rabbit from his hat and deployed Nolan as a sweeper.

It proved to be a masterstroke but it wasn’t completely from leftfield either. Nolan played centre-back for his club.

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