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Conference League record-breaker Michael Noonan returns to school just hours after becoming competition's youngest-ever scorer

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<p>Noonan featured in Shamrock Rovers' starting lineup against Molde in the first leg of their Europa Conference League knockout play-offs clash and scored the winner in the 57th minute. At the age of 16, the Irish forward became the youngest-ever goal scorer in the competition's history. This was also the player's debut for the Hoops. He joined them in the January transfer window from St Patrick's Athletic. </p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>A day after Noonan created history in Europe, he was spotted heading to school as his mother posted a photograph of him carrying a school bag on X. She wrote in the caption: "And back to school he goes."</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And back to school he goes ... <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShamrockRovers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LeagueofIreland?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LeagueofIreland</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PremSportsIRL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PremSportsIRL</a> <a href="https://t.co/T8fL6SN46b">pic.twitter.com/T8fL6SN46b</a></p>— Sandie Noonan (@sandie_noonan) <a href="https://twitter.com/sandie_noonan/status/1890325623576338438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Right after Shamrock's first leg encounter, Noonan's mother Sandie was quoted saying: "I think it's safe to say I'm the proudest Mam in the whole world tonight!"</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The Irish club will be back in action in the league on Sunday as they take on Bohemians before hosting Molde in the second leg on February 20.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR SHAMROCK ROVERS?

Conference League record-breaker Michael Noonan returns to school just hours after becoming competition's youngest-ever scorer | Goal.com

Shamrock Rovers sensation Michael Noonan was spotted heading to school just hours after creating Europa Conference League record.

Conference League record-breaker Michael Noonan returns to school just hours after becoming competition&apos;s youngest-ever scorer

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