Career
He played hurling with his local club Saint Vincent"s and with the Dublin senior inter-county team in the 1950s and 1960s. He later served as manager of the Limerick senior inter-county team on two occasions in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1968, Noel founded the Na Piarsaigh Gaelic Athletic Association Club on the north side of Limerick city.
The club then went on to beat Crusheen of Clare in the Munster Club Final in Semple Stadium.
Inter-county
He led Dublin all the way to the All-Ireland Final but they were narrowly beaten 0-16 to 1-12 by a marvellous Tipperary team Inter-provincial
He captained the 1962 team to success.