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Noel Mooney with Arsene Wenger and Ian Rush during the 2022 World Cup

Page keen to focus on football after Mooney spat sorted

Wales manager Rob Page says he has cleared the air with Football Association of Wales chief Noel Mooney after their public spat last month.

Soccer • 08 Nov

Welsh FA eager to host Euro 2028 opener

Wales hopes to stage the first match of Euro 2028 should the Ireland and UK bid to host the tournament be successful.

Soccer • 27 Oct 22

Former Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper Noel Mooney is now the chief executive of the Wales FA

Wales were open to Ukraine getting a World Cup bye

Ukraine being handed a bye to the 2022 World Cup was discussed by FIFA following the country's invasion of Russia, says Football Association of Wales …

Soccer • 15 Mar 22

Wales are due to play Austria in just over three weeks

Wales seek play-off delay in light of Ukraine request

Wales' World Cup play-off against Austria will be delayed should FIFA postpone Scotland's clash with Ukraine, Football of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney has suggested.

Soccer • 04 Mar 22

The respected official has highlighted 'very positive productive discussions between the five associations' in Ireland and the UK

Mooney: 'Time is right' for UK-Ireland World Cup bid

Former interim FAI general manager and now Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney says UEFA would welcome a British and Irish bid for …

Soccer • 27 Sep 21

Noel Mooney lands CEO role at Welsh FA

Noel Mooney is the new chief executive of the Football Association of Wales.

Soccer • 19 Jul 21

Dundalk's Greg Bolger battles for possession against Linfield's Robert Garrett during a 2011 Setanta Cup clash

IFA won't sanction Lucid's all-island football league

The Irish Football Association (IFA) has ruled out backing any potential all-island All-Ireland football league, insisting the proposals to date are "highly speculative and lack …

Soccer • 31 Oct 19

FAI president Donal Conway, left, and FAI general manager Noel Mooney at Abbotstown on Friday

FAI offers fresh updates ahead of reconvened AGM

The new FAI National Council has held its inaugural meeting after the adoption of the reforms recommended in the Governance Review Group's report.

Soccer • 25 Oct 19

Noel Mooney is on secondment in Dublin until November

'Is that the game-changer?' - Mooney on new league

FAI acting general manager Noel Mooney believes an all-island league could work in Ireland but is not immediately convinced that it will be the "game-changer" …

Soccer • 21 Oct 19

FAI general manager Noel Mooney is hoping to have the new structure agreed in a few weeks

League of Ireland close to agreeing new format

The future of the SSE Airtricity League of Ireland will be decided at a club convention in Dublin in November, it was announced following a …

Soccer • 08 Oct 19

Brian Kerr said the emails that he received were baffling

Kerr rejected 'off the wall' approach from FAI

Brian Kerr revealed that he rejected a recent approach from the FAI to bring the former Ireland manager "back into the football family".

Soccer • 30 Aug 19

Donal Conway nominated unopposed for FAI president role

Donal Conway has been nominated unopposed by AGM members of the FAI to continue in the role of President.

Soccer • 15 Jul 19

Noel Mooney is two weeks into a six-month secondment with the FAI

FAI interim boss Mooney 'ashamed' of current situation

Noel Mooney believes that a staleness has developed within the FAI and feels ashamed about what has happened to Irish football over the course of …

Soccer • 18 Jun 19

Shane Ross has called for a review of the Noel Mooney appointment

Shane Ross calls for review of Noel Mooney appointment

Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport Shane Ross has called on the FAI to review the appointment of former FAI employee and current UEFA staff-employee …

Soccer • 31 May 19

RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Mooney appointed to FAI role

On this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast, Marie Crowe is joined by Johnny McDonnell and James O'Toole. They discuss the week of action in the SSE …

Soccer • 20 May 19

Noel Mooney, Donal Conway and Rea Walshe

Mooney given temporary FAI role in further rejig

Noel Mooney will take up a role with the Football Association of Ireland for the next six months after a request by the body to …

Soccer • 20 May 19

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