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.

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

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.

The striker capped a dream debut for the Hoops by bagging the only goal in the Hoops' important playoff first-leg win over 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.

Molde 0 Shamrock Rovers 1 [Noonan 57] A dream debut by 16-year-old striker Michael Noonan earned Shamrock Rovers a famous

MICHAEL NOONAN made history on another memorable night in Shamrock Rovers’ remarkable European season.  Noonan became the youngest scorer in modern UEFA club competitions – since group

Michael Noonan became the youngster goal scorer in modern European club football but his success is no surprise to coach Matthew Kinsella.

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.

Shamrock Rovers make history as the first Irish side to play after the group phase of European competition with the first leg of their Conference League play-off against Molde tonight.