{{Short description|Irish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Conan Noonan |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|17|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Naas]], [[Republic of Ireland]] |height = 1.80m<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shamrockrovers.ie/player/conan-noonan/|title=Conan Noonan}}</ref> |position = [[Midfielder]] |currentclub = [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] |clubnumber = 10 |youthyears1 = 2018–2022 |youthclubs1 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] |years1 = 2020 |clubs1 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C. II|Shamrock Rovers II]] |caps1 = 3 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2021–2025 |clubs2 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] |caps2 = 28 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2025 |clubs3 = → [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] (loan) |caps3 = 32 |goals3 = 6 |years4 = 2026– |clubs4 = [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] |caps4 = 17 |goals4 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2024 |nationalteam1 = [[Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team|Republic of Ireland U21]] |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |club-update = 22:08, 25 May 2026 (UTC) |ntupdate = 17:30, 18 February 2025 (UTC) }}
'''Conan Noonan''' (born 17 January 2003) is an Irish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[League of Ireland Premier Division]] club [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]].
==Club career== ===Youth career=== [[Naas]], [[County Kildare]] man Noonan joined the Academy of [[League of Ireland]] club [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] in 2018, initially playing for their under-15 side before progressing through the age groups at the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/player/11128897/conan_noonan/|title=Conan Noonan | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com|website=www.extratime.com}}</ref>
===Shamrock Rovers=== He made 3 appearances for the [[Shamrock Rovers F.C. II|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 F.C.|Longford Town]] on 22 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2020-league-of-ireland-first-division/longford-town-v-shamrock-rovers-ii/40148/4/report/|title=League Report: Longford Town 2 - 0 Shamrock Rovers II|website=extratime.com}}</ref> 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 F.C.|Galway United]] in the [[FAI Cup]] at [[Tallaght Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2021-fai-cup-first-round/shamrock-rovers-v-galway-united/44017/4/report/|title=FAI Cup Report: Shamrock Rovers 2 - 0 Galway United|website=extratime.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40946771.html|title=Teen star Conan Noonan advised by medics to stop activities with Shamrock Rovers|first=John|last=Fallon|date=24 August 2022|website=Irish Examiner}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/conan-noonan-relishing-rovers-run-after-covid-related-heart-scare-almost-ended-his-career/a307833491.html|title=Conan Noonan relishing Rovers run after Covid-related heart scare almost ended his career|date=30 April 2024|website=Irish Independent}}</ref> He made his long-awaited return to first team football on 13 March 2023 in a 2–1 loss [[Bray Wanderers F.C.|Bray Wanderers]] in the [[Leinster Senior Cup (association football)|Leinster Senior Cup]] at the [[Carlisle Grounds]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/20222023-leinster-senior-cup-quarter-final/bray-wanderers-v-shamrock-rovers/50720/4/report/|title=Leinster Senior Cup Report: Bray Wanderers 2 - 1 Shamrock Rovers|website=extratime.com}}</ref> On 3 August 2023, he made his first appearance in European football, in a 2–0 loss at home to [[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencváros]] in the [[UEFA Europa Conference League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/0803/1398085-ferencvaros-complete-job-to-end-hoops-european-campaign/|title=Ferencvaros complete job to end Hoops' dismal campaign|first=Jake|last=O'Donnell|date=3 August 2023|via=www.rte.ie}}</ref> He started in the [[2024 President of Ireland's Cup]] on 9 February 2024 in a 3–1 win over [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]] at [[Tallaght Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2024/02/09/presidents-cup-shamrock-rovers-too-strong-for-st-pats-in-season-curtain-raiser/|title=President's Cup: Shamrock Rovers too strong for St Pat's in season curtain-raiser|website=The Irish Times}}</ref> He made 24 appearances in all competitions in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerway.com/player/noonan-conan/2y1Mm9EA/|title=Conan Noonan Stats | Soccerway|website=www.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===Waterford=== On 31 January 2025, Noonan joined fellow [[League of Ireland Premier Division]] club [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] on a season long loan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://waterfordfc.ie/2025/01/31/conan-noonan-becomes-a-blue/|title=Conan Noonan Becomes a Blue!|first=Waterford|last=FC|date=31 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/shamrock-rovers-youngster-makes-waterford-34593532.amp|title=Shamrock Rovers youngster makes Waterford switch on season long loan|first=Paul|last=O'Hehir|date=31 January 2025|website=Irish Mirror}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/35389/waterford-sign-conan-noonan-on-loan-from-shamrock-rovers/|title=Waterford sign Conan Noonan on loan from Shamrock Rovers|first=Extratime|last=Team|website=extratime.com}}</ref> 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 F.C.|Treaty United]] in the [[Munster Senior Cup (association football)|Munster Senior Cup]] at the [[Waterford Regional Sports Centre|RSC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kildare-nationalist.ie/kildares-noonan-ready-to-do-what-it-takes-to-help-waterford-fc_arid-47572.html|title=Kildare's Noonan ready to do what it takes to help Waterford FC - Homepage - Kildare Nationalist|date=17 February 2025|website=kildare-nationalist.ie}}</ref> 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 F.C.|Sligo Rovers]] at [[The Showgrounds, Sligo|The Showgrounds]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/waterford-sligo-rovers-match-report-2-6624247-Feb2025/|title=Noonan the hero as Waterford edge five-goal battle with Sligo Rovers|first=Jessica|last=Farry|date=15 February 2025|website=The 42}}</ref> On 7 November 2025, he scored his side's equaliser in an eventual 2–1 win over [[Bray Wanderers F.C.|Bray Wanderers]] in the [[2025 League of Ireland Premier Division#Promotion/Relegation Playoff|2025 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation Playoff]] to help the club secure their Premier Division status.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/36731/spirited-bray-wanderers-fall-short-in-promotionrelegation-playoff-final-defeat-to-waterford/|title=Spirited Bray Wanderers fall short in promotion/relegation playoff final defeat to Waterford|first=Paul|last=Seery|website=extratime.com}}</ref> 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 F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]] and [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]] at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/novembers-league-of-ireland-transfers-bohs-move-for-hickey-and-todd-as-derry-eye-up-daniels-and-markey/a799822324.html|title=November’s League of Ireland transfers: Bohs move for Hickey and Todd as Derry eye up Daniels and Markey|date=11 November 2025|website=www.independent.ie}}</ref> On 5 December 2025, Noonan signed for [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] on a permanent basis, signing a three-year-contract for a record transfer fee for Waterford, believed to be €50,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://waterfordfc.ie/2025/12/05/noonan-signs-record-transfer-fee-in-three-year-deal/|title=Noonan Signs Record Transfer Fee in Three Year Deal|date=5 December 2025|website=Waterford FC | Official Site}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/decembers-league-of-ireland-transfers-waterford-seal-permanent-deal-with-shamrock-rovers-for-conan-noonan/a799822324.html|title=December’s League of Ireland transfers: Waterford seal permanent deal with Shamrock Rovers for Conan Noonan|date=5 December 2025|website=www.independent.ie}}</ref>
==International career== On 7 June 2024, Noonan made his international debut, replacing [[Joe Hodge]] for the [[Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team|Republic of Ireland U21]]s in the 77th minute of a 2–2 draw with [[England national under-20 football team|England U20]] in a friendly in [[Zagreb]], [[Croatia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fai.ie/latest/report-ireland-u21-2-2-england-u20/|title=REPORT | Ireland U21 2-2 England U20|website=www.fai.ie}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/i-didnt-know-if-id-play-again-conan-noonan-overcomes-long-covid-battle-to-realise-ireland-u21-dream/a491413399.html|title='I didn't know if I'd play again' – Conan Noonan overcomes long-Covid battle to realise Ireland U21 dream|date=17 June 2024|website=Irish Independent}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played on 22 May 2026}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/conan-noonan/653792/|title=Republic of Ireland - C. Noonan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|[[UEFA|Europe]] !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[[Shamrock Rovers F.C. II|Shamrock Rovers II]] |[[2020 League of Ireland First Division|2020]] |[[League of Ireland First Division|LOI Premier Division]] |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |rowspan="6"|[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] |[[2021 League of Ireland Premier Division|2021]] |rowspan="5"|[[League of Ireland Premier Division|LOI Premier Division]] |3||0||1||0||0{{efn|Appearances in the [[UEFA Champions League]] & [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||0||0{{efn|Appearance in the [[President of Ireland's Cup]]|name=statsPOIC}}||0||4||0 |- |[[2022 League of Ireland Premier Division|2022]] |0||0||0||0||0{{efn|Appearances in the [[UEFA Champions League]], [[UEFA Europa League]] & [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||0||0{{efn|name=statsPOIC}}||0||0||0 |- |[[2023 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season|2023]] |6||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance in the [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in the [[Leinster Senior Cup (association football)|Leinster Senior Cup]]|name=statsLSC}}||0||8||0 |- |[[2024 League of Ireland Premier Division|2024]] |19||0||1||0||3{{efn|1 appearance in the [[UEFA Europa League]]; 2 appearances in the [[UEFA Conference League]]}}||0||1{{efn|name=statsPOIC}}||0||24||0 |- |[[2025 League of Ireland Premier Division|2025]] |colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0{{efn|name=statsLSC}}||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !28!!0!!2!!0!!4!!0!!2!!0!!36!!0 |- |[[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] (loan) |[[2025 League of Ireland Premier Division|2025]] |[[League of Ireland Premier Division|LOI Premier Division]] |32||6||2||1||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|1 appearance & 1 goal in the [[Munster Senior Cup (association football)|Munster Senior Cup]]; 1 appearance & 1 goal in the [[2025 League of Ireland Premier Division#Promotion/Relegation Playoff|2025 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation Playoff]]}}||2||36||9 |- |[[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] |[[2026 League of Ireland Premier Division|2026]] |[[League of Ireland Premier Division|LOI Premier Division]] |17||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0{{efn|Appearance(s) in the [[Munster Senior Cup (association football)|Munster Senior Cup]]}}||0||17||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !80!!6!!4!!1!!4!!0!!4!!2!!92!!9 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== ;Shamrock Rovers * [[League of Ireland Premier Division]] (3): [[2021 League of Ireland Premier Division|2021]], [[2022 League of Ireland Premier Division|2022]], [[2023 League of Ireland Premier Division|2023]] * [[President of Ireland's Cup]] (2): [[2022 President of Ireland's Cup|2022]], [[2024 President of Ireland's Cup|2024]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links==
{{Waterford F.C. squad}}
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