Nolan won the first of his County Championship medals in 1943, when Crotta, defeated Kenmare in the final.
The Crotta team went on to complete three-in-a-row in 1944 and 1945 and took further titles in 1947, 1950 and 1951, with Nolan at mid-field in five of the victories.
Nolan was a central figure in most of the Crotta teams that reigned supreme, winning eight county titles between 1939 and 1951.
He and his fellow Kerryman Frank Kissane (Ardfert's 1949 winning captain) both played in the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship when they were brought in as 'guest' for Tournafulla.
He played his hurling with many of the greats in Ireland at the time, including Christy Ring, Willie John Daly, Josie Hartnett, the Kennys of Tipperary, Paddy, Sean and Phil, Tommy and John Doyle and Limerick's Jackie Power.