Tommy Doyle (Gaelic Footballer)
Encyclopedia
Tommy Doyle was an Irish sportman 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 90s. Doyle was an army private at one time, and so had the nickname "Private". He now works as a sales representative and lives in Cork.
medals with Kerry, and was captain of the team in 1986. He received three consecutive GAA All Stars Awards
, in 1984, 1985 and 1986. He also won two U21 All Irelands with Kerry as an All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship. He won a Railway Cup medal with Munster
in 1982.
senior team. Doyle has acted as a trainer and selector with Annascaul
, Douglas
and Na Gaeil.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
with Annascaul GAA
Annascaul GAA
Annascaul GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club that plays Gaelic football and is based in Annascaul, County Kerry, Ireland. They play in Division 1 of the Senior Football League and in the County Intermediate Football Championship. Annascaul is formed by three communities- Annascaul, Inch...
club and the Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
senior football team in the 1970s and 1980s. He had a brief spell with John Mitchels in the early 90s. Doyle was an army private at one time, and so had the nickname "Private". He now works as a sales representative and lives in Cork.
Club
With Annascaul, Doyle won three County Intermediate Football Championships, one County Junior Championship, one County Novice Championship, one County Club Championship as well as West Kerry Championship and League Medals and a number of County Leagues. He also won two Senior County Championships with West Kerry in 1984 and 1985 and helped Annascaul to the Final in 1993.Intercounty
Doyle was a member of one of the most successful teams ever to play Gaelic football. He won 7 All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
medals with Kerry, and was captain of the team in 1986. He received three consecutive GAA All Stars Awards
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
, in 1984, 1985 and 1986. He also won two U21 All Irelands with Kerry as an All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship. He won a Railway Cup medal with Munster
Munster GAA
The Munster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Munster.-Constituent counties:*Cork*Clare*Kerry*Limerick*Tipperary*Waterford-Honours:...
in 1982.
Post career
In the years after retiring Doyle was a selector of the KerryKerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
senior team. Doyle has acted as a trainer and selector with Annascaul
Annascaul GAA
Annascaul GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club that plays Gaelic football and is based in Annascaul, County Kerry, Ireland. They play in Division 1 of the Senior Football League and in the County Intermediate Football Championship. Annascaul is formed by three communities- Annascaul, Inch...
, Douglas
Douglas GAA
Douglas GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the Douglas suburb of Cork, Ireland. The club participates at different levels in hurling, Gaelic football, camogie and ladies football. The club is part of the Seandun division of Cork GAA....
and Na Gaeil.