Career
He is a former professional football player who played at Football League level for Millwall, Stockport County, Brighton and Hove Albion and Leyton Orient. Dolan started his career as a trainee at Chelsea before moving onto Millwall where he was a first team regular for them before breaking his legal When he returned he never reproduced the form that got him in the first team before the injury and went on loan to Crawley Town, Stockport County and Brighton and Hove Albion.
In July 2005, he signed for Leyton Orient but that did not work out and was soon out on loan again to Stockport County and Fisher Athletic.
Canvey Island signed him in January 2006 where he spent the remainder of the season before Francis Vines signed him in July 2006. Dolan left Basingstoke Town in October 2009 to rejoin Francis Vines at Isthmian Premier side Carshalton Athletic.
In February 2010 Dolan joined Isthmian Division One South side Croydon Athletic. In November 2010 Dolan joined Isthmian Premier side Cray Wanderers.
Dolan joined Kingstonian in December.
In March 2011 Joe was dual registered at Lewes Football Club in the Conference South, before eventually joining Bromley Football Club. After joining Staines on a short term deal, he moved on to Havant & Waterlooville F.C. in February 2012. He was released by the Havant in May 2012. In August 2012 he joined Metropolitan Police
Dolan has played six times for the Northern Ireland U21 team
