Colm Boyle
Mayo Gaelic footballer
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Colm Boyle (born 29 July 1986) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Davitts and, formerly, the Mayo county team.[2] He won four All Star Awards and played in four finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, losing them all and scoring an own goal in the third.
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| Born | 29 July 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Garda (police officer) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football (Peil Ghaelach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Boyle won six Connacht Senior Football Championships and a National Football League title.[1]
He started at left half-back in three All-Ireland SFC finals: the 2012 decider, which Mayo lost to Donegal (by a scoreline of 0–13 to 2–11, or four points) and the 2013 decider, which Mayo lost to Dublin (by a scoreline of 1–14 to 2-12, or one point).[3][4][5][6] The 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, his fourth, was the third final in which he started at left half-back and it was another loss to Dublin.
Before that he started in the centre in the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final as Mayo lost again, though Dublin needed a replay on this occasion.
He missed the 2020 and 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final losses to Dublin and Tyrone respectively, due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament, and retired from inter-county football at the end of 2021.[1]
Boyle made an appearance for Ireland against Australia in the 2013 International Rules Series, scoring a total of one over.[7]
Boyle attended St Colman's College, Claremorris.[8] Ahead of the 2023 season, he was named coach and selector of the Mayo minor team ahead of the 2023 season.[1]