John Doyle (Carlow hurler)
Encyclopedia
John Doyle is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays hurling
with his local club Carlow Town and has been a member of the Carlow
senior inter-county team since 2011.
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
. 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.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
sportsperson. He plays hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Carlow Town and has been a member of the Carlow
Carlow GAA
The Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Carlow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Carlow and the Carlow inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:...
senior inter-county team since 2011.
Club
Doyle plays 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. He has since become a key member of the team's full-forward line.Inter-county
Doyle first played for CarlowCarlow GAA
The Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Carlow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Carlow and the Carlow inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:...
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
Kildare GAA
For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
. 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
Antrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
in the All-Ireland qualifiers.