Noel King’s playing career began with Home Farm, where he would win an FAI Cup in 1975, but he would later play for Dundalk (two spells), Shamrock Rovers (three spells), Bohemians, Valenciennes, Derry City, and Limerick.

He would win two League and one FAI Cup medal with Shamrock Rovers before making the move into management where he enjoyed a stint at the helm of Rovers, Derry City - he won a first division title and league cup while at the Brandywell - Limerick, and Finn Harps.

King spent almost a decade in charge of Ireland’s Women’s National Team from 2000 to 2010 before taking over as men’s U21 manager, while his long-standing involvement with the FAI also included a brief stint as caretaker manager of the men’s senior national team following the departure of Giovanni Trapattoni in 2013.

He currently manages Shelbourne in the Women’s National League and led them to the title and FAI Cup final in his first season at the club in 2021.