| 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(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Waterford (on loan from Shamrock Rovers) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2022 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Shamrock Rovers | 28 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Waterford (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 18 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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, on loan from Shamrock Rovers.
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]
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]
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 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. [16] [17]
| 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 | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [g] | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Career total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||