John Doyle (Carlow hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
John Doyle
Irish:Seán Ó Dúil
County:Carlow
Province:Leinster
Clcounty:0
Counties:Carlow
Icposition:Left corner-forward
Icyears:2011-
Icapps(Points):1 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:13:51, 1 July 2011
Birth Place:Carlow, Ireland

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]

Playing career

Club

Doyle currently 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.

Inter-county

Doyle 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hurler profile: John Doyle . Hurling stats website . 1 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315223544/http://www.hurlingstats.com/show_player_matches.php?plrid=1141 . 15 March 2012 .
  2. Web site: Erin's Own too good for Town . Carlow People . 18 August 2008 . 1 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002174556/http://www.carlowpeople.ie/sport/hurling/erins-own-too-good-for-town-1862568.html . 2 October 2011 .
  3. Web site: Carlow regret poor finishing . Carlow People . 28 July 2009 . 1 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002174611/http://www.carlowpeople.ie/sport/hurling/carlow-regret-poor-finishing-1843946.html . 2 October 2011 .
  4. Web site: RTÉ Sport: Antrim 0-23 Carlow 1-12 . RTÉ Sport . 25 June 2011 . 1 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110627230602/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0625/antrim_carlow.html . 27 June 2011 .