About Derek Noonan
Lived 1947 – 2009 (aged 61–62). Derek Noonan was a rugby league player.
Derek Noonan (1 February 1947 – 1 May 2009) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for St Helens RUFC, as a wing, and representative level rugby league (RL) for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, St Helens and Fulham RLFC, as a .
He played at in St. Helens' 11–26 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Hilton Park, Leigh on Tuesday 13 December 1977.
Representative honours Derek Noonan won caps for England while at Warrington in 1975 against Wales, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, and Wales. He also played in a non-Test match against Papua New Guinea.
Derek Noonan won five caps for Lancashire while at Warrington.
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Who was Derek Noonan?
English rugby union and rugby league footballer
When was Derek Noonan born?
Derek Noonan was born in 1947 in St Helens.
When did Derek Noonan die?
Derek Noonan died on 1 May 2009 in St Helens.
What was Derek Noonan's occupation?
Derek Noonan was a rugby league player.
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