Noel Mooney

Noel Mooney

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Noel Mooney is the CEO of the Football Association of Wales, known for his advocacy of football governance and regulations. Recently, he was in the news for his comments on the new goalkeeper time-wasting law approved by the International Football Association Board, which aims to reduce time delays in matches.

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Noel Mooney is one of the line umpires for the match officiated by David Gough.

‘I’ll do it as long as I’m contributing to the games’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-06-20
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Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney confirmed that Cardiff will host the opening game of Euro 2028.

Euro 2028: Cardiff to host opening match, Wembley to stage semi-finals and final
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-12
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Noel Mooney of the Welsh FA noted that the bid comes at a time of rapidly growing interest in women's football.

UK plans joint bid to host 2035 Women’s World Cup in ‘monumental moment’ | Women's World Cup
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-06
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Noel Mooney, the CEO of the Football Association of Wales, commented on the implementation of the six-second rule.

IFAB approves law to tackle keeper time-wasting
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-03-02
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