DUBLIN — Sixteen-year-old Michael Noonan didn’t have a lot time to have fun his historic objective for Shamrock Rovers.
The Irish teenager had faculty within the morning.
Noonan’s second-half objective Thursday night time gave the Hoops a 1-0 victory over Norwegian membership Molde within the first leg of their UEFA Convention League playoff.
At 16 years, 197 days, he grew to become the youngest-ever scorer within the competitors however after a flight again to Dublin, he packed his bag for courses Friday morning.
His mom, Sandie Noonan, posted on X: “ And again to high school he goes… ” with an image of {the teenager} headed off to class.
Rovers stated Noonan had turn out to be the youngest scorer in any European membership competitors, however Nii Lamptey was 16 years, 100 days when he netted for Anderlecht in a UEFA Cup sport in 1991.
The second leg is subsequent Thursday at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.
Noonan, who had a trial with Manchester Metropolis, joined Rovers in January from St Patrick’s Athletic, the place he had turn out to be the Saints’ youngest-ever starter at 15 years, 9 months.
He’s an Beneath-17 worldwide for Eire.
Rovers coach Stephen Bradley stated Noonan “simply lives, breathes and sleeps soccer.”
Rather less sleep Friday morning, although.
