Noel Mooney
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| 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 | |||
Noel Mooney (born 12 December 1976) is an Irish sports official and former footballer who is the CEO of the Football Association of Wales.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
After five years in the FAI's marketing team, Mooney moved to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) in 2011.[12][8] He returned to the FAI in 2019, after he was seconded to the organisation following the fallout over a bridging loan provided by former chief executive, John Delaney. He led the association for six months before returning to his role with UEFA.[13][12][7]
Mooney worked for the Football Association of Ireland, UEFA, and the Football Association of Wales.[14][15][16][17][18][19][9][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] [33][excessive citations]
On 19 July 2021, Mooney was appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of the FAW.[34] In January 2026, his contract was extended until 2030.[35][5]
Personal life
[edit]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]
In 2001, Mooney was involved in a car accident in which a young woman died. He was convicted of careless driving and fined €400.[4]
Honours
[edit]- FAI Cup
- 1997–98[9]
- League of Ireland Cup
- 1998–99
- Munster Senior Cup
- 1995–96
Sources
[edit]- Irish Football Handbook by Dave Galvin & Gerry Desmond (ISBN 0-9517987-3-1)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Noel Mooney » Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Mooney gets new job at Limerick FC". RTÉ Sport. 10 June 2006. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 O'Regan, Donal (23 May 2019). "FAI top job for Limerick man Noel but he's never forgotten Cappamore". limerickleader.ie. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Malone, Emmet (1 June 2019). "Noel Mooney's relationship with John Delaney causes scepticism". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Kinsella, Colm (10 January 2026). "Limerick man extends tenure at Chief Executive of Wales Football Association". limerickleader.ie. Archived from the original on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Mooney's Cup bid in overdrive". independent.ie. independent.ie. 13 May 1998. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 Cooney, Gavin (20 May 2019). "Who is Noel Mooney, the man tasked with helping to turn the FAI around?". The42. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "'We are going to make sure Qatar doesn't become our Saipan'". the42.ie. 21 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Who is Noel Mooney?". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "When baldness is a ridge too far". Irish Independent. 28 January 2005. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Noel Mooney in the Spotlight". sportforbusiness.com. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Noel Mooney lands CEO role at Welsh FA". RTÉ Sport. 19 July 2021.
- ↑ Malone, Emmet. "Noel Mooney: 'stage set for stronger FAI' despite difficulties". irishtimes.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019.
- ↑ "Limerick's Prince of Wales unpacking a $9m World Cup bonus". irishexaminer.com (Archived).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "'We are not just a Football Association – we are a movement'". nation.cymru. 29 May 2022.
- ↑ "Noel Mooney on Wales' World Cup woe, championing the Welsh language and the grassroots game". dailypost.co.uk. 8 December 2022.
- ↑ "Noel Mooney on a beautiful future for football in Cymru". 18 November 2022.
- ↑ "Noel Mooney: World Cup a game-changer for Welsh football and the nation". independent.ie. 16 November 2022.
- ↑ "Limerick man leads Wales' Qatar World Cup return after 64-year wait". limerickleader.ie. 20 November 2022.
- ↑ "Daniel McDonnell: 'Mooney tried his best but leaves with six months of FAI chaos summed up in one week'". independent.ie. 30 November 2019.
- ↑ "Daniel McDonnell: 'Appointment of Noel Mooney is a tough sell for Irish football'". independent.ie. 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "Shane Ross: 'This cynical move to appoint FAI loyalist Noel Mooney is going right back to the dark ages'". independent.ie. 26 May 2019.
- ↑ "'The initial task is to start rebuilding trust with people' - Noel Mooney". independent.ie. 20 May 2019.
- ↑ "'I am ashamed at how our beautiful game has gone' - acting head of FAI Noel Mooney breaks silence on Irish game". independent.ie. 18 June 2019.
- ↑ "Noel Mooney calls for 'brave decisions' on all-island league". irishtimes.com (Archived).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Noel Mooney says FAI became stale during Delaney's reign". irishtimes.com (Archived).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Noel Mooney leaves door open to contentious long term role at FAI". irishtimes.com (Archived).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Mooney engagement in contrast to Conway". independent.ie. 28 August 2019.
- ↑ "Noel Mooney: A shame shadow has been cast on good work of FAI". irishexaminer.com (Archived).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "'I wonder has the bitterness become too much' - Mooney hits back at Kerr". independent.ie. 15 October 2019.
- ↑ "Mooney reveals equal pay plan". independent.ie. 28 November 2019.
- ↑ "Noel Mooney - Mirror article".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ McLeod, Sam (6 July 2001). "FACING CELTS IS A REAL CORKER FOR FIRST NOEL". thefreelibrary.com.
- ↑ Cummiskey, Gavin (19 July 2021). "Noel Mooney named new Football Association of Wales chief". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Noel Mooney: FAW chief executive extends contract to 2030". BBC Sport. 9 January 2026. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.