Paul Doyle (Irish footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Westport, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dungannon Swifts | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Westport United | ||
| 2014–2017 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Sligo Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | UCD | 89 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Dundalk | 69 | (5) |
| 2025 | Drogheda United | 8 | (1) |
| 2026– | Dungannon Swifts | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 April 2026 | |||
Paul Doyle (born 10 April 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NIFL Premiership club Dungannon Swifts. His previous clubs are Sligo Rovers, UCD, Dundalk and Drogheda United.
Youth career
Westport, County Mayo native Doyle began playing with local club Westport United,[1] before joining the academy of League of Ireland club Sligo Rovers in 2014, where he played for their under-19 side for 4 seasons.[2]
Sligo Rovers
Doyle made his senior debut for Sligo Rovers in a 2–1 loss away to Derry City at the Brandywell Stadium.[3] The following season he made 2 appearances in the League of Ireland Cup, but those were his only 3 senior appearances for the club as he left at the end of the season.[4]
UCD
Doyle signed for League of Ireland First Division club UCD ahead of the 2018 season. On 7 February 2018, he was part of the squad that won the Collingwood Cup by defeating Queen's University Belfast 2–1 in the final.[5] Doyle was part of the team that drew 1–1 with Finn Harps on 14 September 2018 to win the 2018 League of Ireland First Division title and promotion to the Premier Division.[6][7] On 24 September 2019, he scored his first goal in senior football in a 4–1 win over Crumlin United in the Leinster Senior Cup.[8] On 18 October 2019, Doyle and UCD were relegated back to the First Division after a 3–0 loss to Shamrock Rovers at the UCD Bowl.[9] After losing in the 2020 Playoffs, Doyle and UCD were promoted back to the League of Ireland Premier Division at the second time of asking in 2021, defeating Waterford 2–1 in the playoff final at Richmond Park on 26 November 2021.[10] He was voted into the PFAI First Division Team of the Year by his fellow professionals.[11] He scored 4 goals in 108 appearances during his 4 years with the club.[4]
Dundalk
On 19 December 2021, Doyle signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk ahead of their 2022 season.[12][13] On 6 May 2022, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the scoring in a 2–2 draw away to his former club UCD at the UCD Bowl.[14] On 18 November 2022, he signed a new 2-year contract with the club.[15][16] He made his first career appearances in European competition in the summer of 2023, playing at home and away in a UEFA Europa Conference League tie with KA Akureyri of Iceland as Dundalk were defeated 5–3 on aggregate.[17][18] On 29 September 2023, he scored in a 3–1 win in the Louth Derby as his side defeated Drogheda United 3–1 at Oriel Park.[19][20] In July 2024, he suffered a hamstring injury that kept him out of action for 10 weeks.[21][22] In October 2024, the club were relegated to the First Division for the first time since 2008.[23] He scored 6 goals in 79 appearances during 3 season with the club.[4]
Drogheda United
Doyle signed for Dundalk's Louth Derby rivals Drogheda United on 17 January 2025.[24] [25] Following an injury hit spell that saw him miss a large portion of the club's games, he scored his first goal for the club on 19 September 2025, in a 1–1 draw away to his former club Sligo Rovers.[26]
Dungannon Swifts
On 26 January 2026, Doyle signed for NIFL Premiership club Dungannon Swifts.[27]