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Christy Doyle

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Christy Doyle was an Irish footballer who played for Shelbourne FC from 1957-1961, scoring 36 goals in 60 League of Ireland appearances.

Doyle helped Shelbourne to their FAI Cup victory in 1960 as they defeated Cork Hibernians 2-0 in the final at Dalymount Park.

Doyle won two caps for the Republic of Ireland B national football team scoring on both appearances (against Iceland and South Africa) and won a single cap for the senior team against Czechoslovakia.[1] He also won two inter-league caps against the Irish League (scoring) and the English Football League.

He was the nephew of Jimmy Dunne.

References

  1. ^ "Statistics: Republic of Ireland". Soccerscene.ie. 1959-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-19.