Paul Doyle (Gaelic footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Pól Ó Dúil | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Left corner-forward | ||
Born |
1899 Suncroft, County Kildare, Ireland | ||
Died |
29 May 1953 (aged 54) Curragh Camp, County Kildare, Ireland | ||
Nickname | White Streak | ||
Occupation | Soldier | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Suncroft Army Metro | |||
Club titles | |||
Kildare titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1917-1931 | Kildare | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 6 | ||
All-Irelands | 3 | ||
NFL | 0 |
Paul Doyle (1889 – 29 May 1953) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-forward for the Kildare senior team.[1]
Doyle made his first appearance for the team during the 1917 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1931 championship. During that time he won three All-Ireland medals and six Leinster medals. Doyle was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.
At club level Doyle began his career with Suncroft before later lining out with the Army Metro team.
References
- ^ "Paul Doyle Memorial unveiled". Kildare website. Retrieved 26 December 2012.