Paul Doyle (hurler)
Irish hurler
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Paul Doyle (born 1993) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with St. Mullin's, while at inter-county level he lines out with the Carlow senior hurling team. He is a secondary school teacher in Presentation De La Salle Bagenalstown. He teaches PE and Mathematics. He captained Carlow to Joe McDonagh Cup glory in May 2023.
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| Nickname | P Dizzle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1993 (age 32–33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Teacher (Presentation De La Salle Bagenalstown) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Doyle first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the St. Mullin's club. He eventfully progressed to the senior team and has since won five Carlow SHC medals.[1][2][3]
Doyle first appeared on the inter-county scene at minor level with Carlow in 2011. He later lined out with the under-21 side before making his senior team in 2014. Doyle enjoyed his first success when Carlow beat Antrim to win the Christy Ring Cup title in 2017.[4] He collected a National League Division 2A medal in 2018, before ending the season by becoming the inaugural Joe McDonagh Cup champions.[5][6] Doyle was team captain when Carlow won a second McDonagh Cup title in 2023.