John Doyle (born 1992 in Carlow, Ireland) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with O Loughlin Gaels and has been a member of the Carlow senior inter-county team since 2011.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Dúil | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1992 (age 31–32) Carlow, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Carlow Town O Loughlin Gaels | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Carlow titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2011- | Carlow | 1 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:51, 1 July 2011. | |||
Playing career
editClub
editDoyle currently[when?] plays his hurling in Kilkenny with O Loughlin gaels. However, Doyle started playing his club hurling with Carlow Town. After coming to prominence at underage levels he made his senior club championship debut as a fringe player in 2008.[2] He has since become a key member of the team's full-forward line. However, in 2011 he decided to switch clubs to O loughlin Gaels in Kilkenny.[citation needed]
Inter-county
editDoyle first played for Carlow at inter-county level as a member of the county's minor hurling team in 2009. That year Carlow qualified for the final of the Leinster Shield, however, they were defeated by Kildare.[3] Doyle was still a member of the Carlow minor hurling team in 2010, however, the teams provincial campaign came to an end in the quarter-finals. He later joined the county's under-21 team.
Doyle made his senior championship debut in 2011 when he came on as a substitute in a defeat by Antrim in the All-Ireland qualifiers.[4] In December 2011, Doyle was asked to play for Kilkenny seniors, however Doyle rejected the offer and decided to stick with Carlow.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Hurler profile: John Doyle". Hurling stats website. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ "Erin's Own too good for Town". Carlow People. 18 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ "Carlow regret poor finishing". Carlow People. 28 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ "RTÉ Sport: Antrim 0-23 Carlow 1-12". RTÉ Sport. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 June 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.