Conan Noonan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Naas, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Waterford | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2022 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Shamrock Rovers | 28 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Waterford (loan) | 32 | (6) |
| 2026– | Waterford | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:28, 11 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:30, 18 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Conan Noonan (born 17 January 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.
Club career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Naas, County Kildare man Noonan joined the Academy of League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers in 2018, initially playing for their under-15 side before progressing through the age groups at the club.[2]
Shamrock Rovers
[edit]He made 3 appearances for the Shamrock Rovers II team in the first 3 games of their 2020 League of Ireland First Division campaign before the season stopped due to COVID-19 restrictions, with his debut coming in a 2–0 loss away to Longford Town on 22 February 2020.[3] Noonan made his first team debut for the club on 23 July 2021, replacing Richie Towell from the bench in the 72nd minute of a 2–0 win over Galway United in the FAI Cup at Tallaght Stadium.[4] He missed out on all of 2022 after being advised by doctors not to train due to a heart condition that came as a result of Long COVID, with symptoms including irregular heartbeats and dizziness.[5][6] He made his long-awaited return to first team football on 13 March 2023 in a 2–1 loss Bray Wanderers in the Leinster Senior Cup at the Carlisle Grounds.[7] On 3 August 2023, he made his first appearance in European football, in a 2–0 loss at home to Ferencváros in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[8] He started in the 2024 President of Ireland's Cup on 9 February 2024 in a 3–1 win over St Patrick's Athletic at Tallaght Stadium.[9] He made 24 appearances in all competitions in 2024.[10]
Waterford
[edit]On 31 January 2025, Noonan joined fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on a season long loan.[11][12][13] On 7 February 2025, he made his debut for the club, scoring once and assisting another 2 goals in a 4–2 win over Treaty United in the Munster Senior Cup at the RSC.[14] He scored his first league goal for the club in the first game of the season on 15 February 2025, in a 3–2 win over Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds.[15] On 7 November 2025, he scored his side's equaliser in an eventual 2–1 win over Bray Wanderers in the 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation Playoff to help the club secure their Premier Division status.[16] He scored a total of 9 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions during a hugely successful loan spell that drew reported interest in his signature on a permanent basis from St Patrick's Athletic and Sligo Rovers at the end of the season.[17] On 5 December 2025, Noonan signed for Waterford on a permanent basis, signing a three-year-contract for a record transfer fee for Waterford, believed to be €50,000.[18][19]
International career
[edit]On 7 June 2024, Noonan made his international debut, replacing Joe Hodge for the Republic of Ireland U21s in the 77th minute of a 2–2 draw with England U20 in a friendly in Zagreb, Croatia.[20][21]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 7 November 2025[22]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shamrock Rovers II | 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | – | – | – | 0[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Waterford (loan) | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[g] | 2 | 36 | 9 | |
| Career total | 63 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 75 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ a b c Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League & UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in the UEFA Europa League; 2 appearances in the UEFA Conference League
- ^ 1 appearance & 1 goal in the Munster Senior Cup; 1 appearance & 1 goal in the 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation Playoff
Honours
[edit]- Shamrock Rovers
References
[edit]- ^ "Conan Noonan".
- ^ "Conan Noonan | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ^ "League Report: Longford Town 2 - 0 Shamrock Rovers II". extratime.com.
- ^ "FAI Cup Report: Shamrock Rovers 2 - 0 Galway United". extratime.com.
- ^ Fallon, John (24 August 2022). "Teen star Conan Noonan advised by medics to stop activities with Shamrock Rovers". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Conan Noonan relishing Rovers run after Covid-related heart scare almost ended his career". Irish Independent. 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Cup Report: Bray Wanderers 2 - 1 Shamrock Rovers". extratime.com.
- ^ O'Donnell, Jake (3 August 2023). "Ferencvaros complete job to end Hoops' dismal campaign" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "President's Cup: Shamrock Rovers too strong for St Pat's in season curtain-raiser". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Conan Noonan Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com.
- ^ FC, Waterford (31 January 2025). "Conan Noonan Becomes a Blue!".
- ^ O'Hehir, Paul (31 January 2025). "Shamrock Rovers youngster makes Waterford switch on season long loan". Irish Mirror.
- ^ Team, Extratime. "Waterford sign Conan Noonan on loan from Shamrock Rovers". extratime.com.
- ^ "Kildare's Noonan ready to do what it takes to help Waterford FC - Homepage - Kildare Nationalist". kildare-nationalist.ie. 17 February 2025.
- ^ Farry, Jessica (15 February 2025). "Noonan the hero as Waterford edge five-goal battle with Sligo Rovers". The 42.
- ^ Seery, Paul. "Spirited Bray Wanderers fall short in promotion/relegation playoff final defeat to Waterford". extratime.com.
- ^ "November's League of Ireland transfers: Bohs move for Hickey and Todd as Derry eye up Daniels and Markey". www.independent.ie. 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Noonan Signs Record Transfer Fee in Three Year Deal". Waterford FC | Official Site. 5 December 2025.
- ^ "December's League of Ireland transfers: Waterford seal permanent deal with Shamrock Rovers for Conan Noonan". www.independent.ie. 5 December 2025.
- ^ "REPORT | Ireland U21 2-2 England U20". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "'I didn't know if I'd play again' – Conan Noonan overcomes long-Covid battle to realise Ireland U21 dream". Irish Independent. 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - C. Noonan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
External links
[edit]- 2003 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Waterford F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Association footballers from County Kildare
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- People from Naas
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen