Hayley Nolan

Hayley Nolan (born 7 March 1997) is a Republic of Ireland international footballer who played for the Hartford Hawks.[1] The Hartford Hawks are the athletic teams of the University of Hartford, located in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Hayley Nolan
Hayley Nolan in 2015
Personal information
Full name Hayley Rebecca Nolan
Date of birth (1997-03-07) 7 March 1997
Place of birth Co. Kildare, Ireland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder/Defender
Club information
Current team
 CT Fusion
Number 8
Youth career
2003–2009 Kill Celtic F.C.
2009–2015 Peamount United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Hartford Hawks 70 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Peamount United 16 (5)
2018–2019 CT Fusion 6 (3)
National team
2013–2014 Republic of Ireland U17 12 (0)
2014–2017 Republic of Ireland U19 13 (2)
2019– Republic of Ireland
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Family

Nolan was raised in County Kildare, Ireland, and is the daughter of Caroline Kelly and John Nolan. Her father was the coach of Johnstown United, and after Nolan began to show potential, she signed for Kill Celtic (boys club).[2]

Playing career

Early years

Nolan began playing association football with Kill Celtic Football club at the age of six. She played with the boys' teams up until Under 12s. Nolan then signed for her first women's team, Peamount United F.C. She also showed her potential as a Gaelic Footballer, playing for Kill GAA (County Kildare).[3] Nolan represented her county, Kildare GAA, at Under 12,14,16 and minor.[4]

Playing association football as a schoolgirl, Nolan won honours at provincial and national level, representing both Peamount United F.C. her high school, St.Marys College Naas.[5] Nolan won two all Ireland finals with Peamount United F.C. Nolan was named player of the match when Peamount United F.C. beat Salthill Devon F.C. in the final. Nolan then signed for Peamount United F.C. senior women's side in Women's National League (Ireland), aged sixteen. She went on to help Peamount United F.C. reach the final of WNL Cup, where they competed against Raheny United F.C.[6][7] Nolan was awarded player of the game.[8]

Nolan(white), her Freshman year, in the 2015 America East Final.

Hartford Hawks

In 2015 Nolan began playing for Hartford Hawks after obtaining a four-year scholarship to the University of Hartford to study Economics and Finance. In her first season playing for the Hawks, Nolan was named to the America East All-Rookie Team,[9] earned a spot on the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer Association’s All-New England Second Team,[10] also received America East All-Championship Team honors.[11] She had four points behind a pair of goals, both of which were game-winners against league opponents Stony Brook on 1 October 2015[12] and University of Albany on 15 October.

Nolan celebrating her first goal for the Hartford Hawks. Helping the Hawks to a 1-0 win over Stony Brook

Nolan was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team[13] for the second-straight year, earning America East All-Championship Team honors and logged time in all 19 games, making starts in 18 matches.

Nolan was then named captain of the Hartford Hawks[14] at the start of her Junior year.[15]. She had an impressive Junior Year with the Hartford Hawks. She logged minutes in 19 games, starting all 19 times, playing a key role in the centre of the defence. She was named to the America East All-Conference First team .[16]for the third straight year, earning America East All-Championship Team honors again for the third straight year. Nolan racked up the awards her Junior year, earning a spot on the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer Association’s All-New England Second Team,[17]. A rock solid third year at the University of Hartford gave Nolan a huge honour. She was chosen, alongside teammate Sierra Stone, to the Second Team All-East Region for the 2017–18 season.

Nolan finished her career with 15 points on six goals and three assists, contributing to 24 shutouts in 70 appearances and 68 starts. She was an America East All-Conference First Team selection for the second time in as many years, received four America East All-Championship Team nods, was an NEILA All-New England First Team selection and United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team pick, captained the team for the second straight season, made starts in all 17 appearances, recorded career highs in scoring with three goals and seven points, and scored the game-winning goal against Holy Cross on 30 August 2017. She also added goals in wins over LIU Brooklyn on 6 September and Binghamton on 14 October, dealt an assist against UMBC on 30 September, contributed to five shutouts, and helped the defense post a conference-best 0.92 goals-against average. Nolan was an America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll member with a 3.5+ GPA.

International

Nolan has represented the Republic of Ireland at U-15, U-16, U-17, U-19. Nolan was also a member of the Republic of Ireland team that won their group at the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and qualified for the semi-final.[18] In 2014, she was nominated, along with two other team members, for the Under-19 Women's International Player of the Year at the FAI International Football Awards.[19]

In April 2016, Nolan scored two goals in a 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualifier. One against Azerbaijan on 7 April[20] and the other against Poland on the 10th.[21]

Nolan received her first call up to the Senior Republic of Ireland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying match v Ukraine in Tallaght Stadium in October 2019.

References
  1. "Hayley Nolan - 2017". Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. "Ireland out to hold their own in Faroes - Herald.ie". Herald.ie. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. "Kildare ladies round-up - Hoganstand.com". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. http://www.wja.ie (18 May 2009). "Leinster Minor Championship Shield Final | Ladies Gaelic Football". Ladies Gaelic Football. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. Elliott, Kathleen. "Board of Management Awards Night 2016". www.stmaryscollegenaas.ie. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  6. "Peamount and Rahney meet in WNL Cup Final | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  7. "WNL Cup Final Report: Raheny United 3 - 2 Peamount United (AET) - ExtraTime.ie". ExtraTime.ie. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  8. "WNL Cup Final Report: Raheny United 3 - 2 Peamount United (AET) - ExtraTime.ie". ExtraTime.ie. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  9. "2015 #AEWSOC All-Conference Teams & Major Award Winners Announced - America East Conference". Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  10. "Three Hawks Named NEWISA All-New England". University of Hartford. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  11. "Hayley Nolan - 2017". Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  12. "Nolan's First Career Goal Leads Hawks Past Stony Brook, 1-0". University of Hartford. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  13. "2016 #AEWSOC All-Conference Teams & Major Award Winners Announced - America East Conference". www.americaeast.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  14. "Women's Soccer Continues Preseason Training". University of Hartford. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  15. "Women's Soccer #TBT: Hayley Nolan". University of Hartford. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  16. "2016 #AEWSOC All-Conference Teams & Major Award Winners Announced - America East Conference". www.americaeast.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  17. "Three Hawks Named NEWISA All-New England". University of Hartford. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  18. "Ireland U19 women reach Euro semis". RTE.ie. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  19. "Nominees Announced For FAI International Football Awards". www.punditarena.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  20. "Ireland U19 women win easy". RTE.ie. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  21. "U19 Women International Report: Republic of Ireland U19 Women 2 - 0 Poland U19 Women - ExtraTime.ie". ExtraTime.ie. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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