Shamrock Rovers announce death of legendary player Ronnie Nolan

The death has occurred of Ronnie Nolan, age 89, a player who the Hoops have called ‘one of the greatest ever players to have lined out for Shamrock Rovers Football Club’.

Nolan joined the Hoops in 1952 signing at the start of the Coad’s Colts era and became a key member of that team.

He helped the Hoops win their first league title in 18 years and went on to win 29 medals during his times with Rovers, including four league titles and six FAI Cups, playing over 300 times for the club.

In Europe, he played against Manchester United, Valencia, Nice and Bayern Munich.

Ronnie Nolan R.I.P.
The death has occurred of Ronnie Nolan (89), who undoubtedly ranks as one of the greatest ever players to have lined out for Shamrock Rovers. We offer our heartfelt sympathy to Ronnie’s family & friends.
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He was capped ten times for Ireland over a six-year period beginning in 1956 and made 32 appearances for the League of Ireland representative side from 1954 to 1964.

Nolan speaking in an interview from the 2000s reproduced in ‘From Ringsend to Tallaght’ said: “I spent 16 years at Shamrock Rovers. I was never out of the first team. There were three great Rovers teams – the ’50s, ’60s and ’80s. I was lucky to play on two of them. There were great players.

“They were great days in Irish football. Most weeks in Milltown you’d have 12,000 to 20,000. There was great interest in the game.”

He was the recipient of Soccer Writers Ireland's 2017 Special Merit award.

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