Noonan scored the only goal in a famous 1-0 win to become the second youngest scorer in the history of European club competition. He also showed a rapid turn of pace and slick touch to draw a foul from Valdemar Lund, which led to a straight red card for the Molde defender three minutes before half-time.

Shamrock Rovers' Michael Noonan became the youngest goalscorer in European club competition history after he earned his side a 1-0 win in the first leg of their Conference League knockout round playoff at Norway's Molde on Thursday.

Shamrock Rovers’s Michael Noonan became the youngest scorer in the Conference League’s history and second youngest in a UEFA club competition aged 16 years and 197 days old following Thursday’s goal against Molde.

The 16-year-old forward became the second-youngest goalscorer in European club competition, and the youngest ever in Conference League play when he netted the winner for Rovers in a 1-0 first-leg playoff victory over Molde.

Michael Noonan entered European football's record books with an astonishing contribution for Shamrock Rovers in Norway last night.

Shamrock Rovers’ sweet 16 fired the Hoops even closer to the Last 16 - and made history in the process. On his debut, Michael Noonan became the youngest ever scorer in European club football - since the introduction of the group stages - when he pounced for the only goal early in the second-half in freezing Molde.

Irish teenager Michael Noonan had a debut to remember for Shamrock Rovers on Thursday. The 16-year-old forward became what his team said was the youngest-ever goalscorer in European club competition.