Michael Noonan

Michael Noonan of Shamrock Rovers was born on 31 July 2008 (age 17).

Michael Noonan, born 31 July 2008 (age 17), is a Republic of Ireland striker whose senior career has so far been built at Shamrock Rovers. He has already made 48 league appearances for the club across two seasons, scoring nine league goals, which is a fair amount of first-team football for a player still at the start of his career.

His most productive league campaign came in 2025, when he scored six goals in 30 appearances for Rovers. He has remained involved in 2026, with 18 Premier Division appearances and three goals, alongside six Conference League qualifying appearances and four more in the Conference League. Across all competitions in 2026, he has made 28 appearances and scored three goals.

Noonan was linked with a move to Celtic in January 2026 while at Shamrock Rovers. His current market value is around £340,000, according to Transfermarkt.

At this stage, Noonan’s career is plainly centred on Shamrock Rovers: a young striker getting regular senior minutes, with enough output to draw attention beyond Ireland.

📈 Key stats and insights

Michael Noonan scored three goals in 18 Premier Division appearances
Michael Noonan made 11 league starts and seven substitute appearances
Michael Noonan played 10 Conference League and qualifying matches without scoring
Michael Noonan was booked once in the Premier Division
Michael Noonan's listed market value is €400k
Last updated 31 May 2026. Send feedback

Michael Noonan stats

Check out all of the statistics about Michael Noonan.

Striker
Primary Position
Forward
Position
ST
1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height
70kg (11st)
Weight
31 July 2008 (age 17)
Date of Birth
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Country of Birth
Shamrock Rovers
Team
£340,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Premier Division 2026
Games
18
Starting
11
Substitute
7
Unused
2
Utilisation
90%
Goals
3
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Conference League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026
Games
6
Starting
1
Substitute
5
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Conference League 2025 - 2026
Games
4
Starting
-
Substitute
4
Unused
2
Utilisation
67%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Michael Noonan made 18 Premier Division appearances in the completed 2026 season, starting 11 times and coming off the bench seven times. His return of three goals points to a developing striker used often enough to matter, but not yet as a dominant attacking reference point. The extra 10 appearances across Conference League and qualifying fixtures without a goal underlined a broader squad role rather than a settled finisher’s profile.

📋 Career stats

Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Season 2026
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
18
Goals
3
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Season 2025
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
30
Goals
6
Team
St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic
Season 2024
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
1
Goals
-

Noonan’s career remained at an early stage, with the known pathway running from St Patrick’s Athletic to Shamrock Rovers. The scoring record moved from six goals in 2025 to three in 2026, which reads more like a young forward still being phased into senior football than a player with a fixed level already established.

💰 Transfers

Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
15 January 2025
From
St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic
Type
Free Transfer
Team
St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic
1 January 2023
Type
Trainee

The transfer record showed a trainee registration at St Patrick’s Athletic in 2023, followed by a free transfer to Shamrock Rovers in January 2025. There was no fee attached, so the move looked like a domestic development step rather than a market-driven transfer.

Michael Noonan news

Read all the news about Michael Noonan.

That's all Folks!
View the latest Celtic news or browse the Celtic FC news archive