Noel Mooney
Irish footballer (born 1976)
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Noel Mooney (born 12 December 1976) is an Irish sports official and former footballer who is the CEO of the Football Association of Wales.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cappamore Celtic F.C. | |||
| St. Michael's A.F.C. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Limerick | (0) | |
| 1996–2003 | Cork City | 103 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Shamrock Rovers | 29 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Limerick | 18 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Born on 12 December 1976, Noel Mooney grew up in Cappamore, a town in County Limerick.[1][2][3] He played as a goalkeeper at underage level for his local team, Cappamore Celtic.[3] Mooney moved to St. Michael's and played for them in the FAI Youth Cup in the early 1990s.[4]
Career
Mooney began his career as a semi-professional footballer at Limerick F.C.[5][4] He quit football after a disagreement with the club and worked on construction sites in England before moving back to Ireland with Cork City in 1996.[6][7] During his time at Turners Cross, he helped City win the FAI Cup in 1998, defeating Shelbourne F.C. after a replay.[6][8][9] Mooney also kept 2 clean sheets in seven European appearances.[citation needed]
He went on to play with Shamrock Rovers, and was instrumental in keeping the Dubliners in the Premier Division in the 2004 season.[10] Limerick F.C. announced the signing of Mooney as their goalkeeper in 2005.[5]
In June 2006, Mooney was appointed as Limerick F.C.'s commercial director.[2] He retired from playing football at the end of the 2006 season due to injury.[5][4] The same year, he joined the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) as their club promotions officer, later becoming the organisation's lead marketing manager.[9][11][4] He spent five years in the marketing team before moving to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) in 2011.[12][8]
Mooney worked for the Football Association of Ireland, UEFA, and the Football Association of Wales.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][9][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] [35][excessive citations]
On 19 July 2021, Mooney was appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of the FAW.[36] In January 2026, his contract was extended until 2030.[37][5]
Personal life
During his career as a footballer, Mooney worked in construction and automobile sales.[6][4] He completed a postgraduate degree in marketing studies in Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) while working with the FAI.[9][8]
Honours
Sources
- Irish Football Handbook by Dave Galvin & Gerry Desmond (ISBN 0-9517987-3-1)