Sixteen-year-old Michael Noonan etched his name in the history books by becoming the youngest goalscorer in the Conference League's history during Shamrock Rovers' victory over Molde. Noonan's goal, which came just before the hour mark, secured a crucial first-leg advantage for the Irish side.
Sixteen-year-old Michael Noonan struck a memorable winner on his debut for Shamrock Rovers as the Irish side beat Molde in the first leg of their Conference League play-off.
Norwegian side Molde were already down to 10 men when Noonan scored, with the teenager also involved when Valdemar Lund was shown a straight red card for a challenge on him in the first half. Shamrock Rovers are the first League of Ireland club to reach the knockout stages of a major European competition and will now be looking to seal a place in the last 16 when they host Molde in the second leg next Thursday.The Irish side have not even started their domestic season yet, with the opening game of their League of Ireland campaign on Sunday against Bohemians set to take place in front of a 30,000-plus crowd at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE LEAGUE YOUNGEST GOALSCORER SHAMROCK ROVERS MOLDE
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