Tommy Doyle (Gaelic footballer)

Tommy Doyle (born 3 March 1956 in Chicago, Illinois) was an Irish sportsman who played Gaelic football with Annascaul GAA club and the Kerry senior football team in the 1970s and 1980s. He had a brief spell with John Mitchels in the early 1990s. Doyle was an army private at one time, and so had the nickname "Private". He now runs Kinsale Bay Food Company and lives in Cork.[1]

Tommy Doyle
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Half back/forward
Born (1956-03-03) 3 March 1956
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Nickname Private
Occupation Sales rep
Club(s)
Years Club
1970s-1990s
1990s
Annascaul
John Mitchels
Club titles
Kerry titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1977-1988
Kerry 41(0-25)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 9
All-Irelands 7
All Stars 3

Playing career

Inter-county

Doyle was a member of one of the most successful teams ever to play Gaelic football. He won 7 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals with Kerry, and was captain of the team in 1986. He received three consecutive GAA All Stars Awards, in 1984, 1985 and 1986.[2]

References

  1. "Tommy Doyle". Hoganstand.com. 13 August 1993. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  2. "Football All Stars". RTÉ Sport. 17 May 2007. Archived from the original on 29 February 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Páidí Ó Sé
Kerry Senior Football Captain
1986
Succeeded by
Mikey Sheehy
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Páidí Ó Sé
(Kerry)
All-Ireland Senior Football
winning captain

1986
Succeeded by
Mick Lyons
(Meath)
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