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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noel Stephen Synnott | ||
| Date of birth | (1951-12-14)14 December 1951 (age 73) | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1974 | Sligo Rovers | 14 | (2) |
| 1974–1983 | Shamrock Rovers | 182 | (4) |
| 1985–1988 | Waterford United | 54 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1979 | League of Ireland XI | 1 | (0) |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Kilkenny City F.C. | ||
| 2004 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Noel Synnott (born 14 December 1951) is an Irish formerfootball player and manager.
He was a defender who played forShamrock Rovers and played three times for theRepublic of Ireland national football team in 1978.[1]
He began in theLeague of Ireland in 1973 playing forSligo Rovers. He joined Shamrock Rovers the following year firstly playing under Mick Meagan, thenSean Thomas andJohnny Giles. He played for nine years atMilltown, making four appearances in European competition and aLeague of Ireland XI cap, plus 3 appearances against Liverpool F.C. and also againstSouthampton and for Waterford against Arsenal, he also played for the League of Ireland against Argentina in April 1978, in the Boca Juniors stadium in Buenos Aires, just before Argentina won the World Cup in June of that year. On 27 March 1983, he was the victim of a crude tackle fromMick Fairclough of Dundalk, which resulted in a broken leg. Doctors told him he would never play again so a testimonial was held for him atGlenmalure Park on 21 September 1983.
However, two years later, he made a comeback forWaterford United where he scored anown goal in theFAI Cup Final in 1986 against Rovers. As Rovers had won the League again, this final appearance had qualified the Blues for theUEFA Cup Winners' Cup where Noel scored againstFC Girondins de Bordeaux in September 1986, and went on to finish as top goalscorer for Waterford United that season in European competition.[2]
In August 1988, Synnott once again appeared forThe Hoops in aLeinster Senior Cup tie.
After his playing career ended, he served as manager ofKilkenny City F.C. for the 1991–92 season and Shamrock Rovers for a brief period in 2004.[3]
He now works as a taxi driver specialising in driving members of the popularLeeds United forum WACCOE.com to their desired destination.[citation needed] Noel has gone on to star in a number of television advertisements.[citation needed]