Eoin Doyle
{{short description|Irish footballer (born 1988)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eoin Doyle
| image = Eoin Doyle.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Doyle with Preston North End in 2016
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|3|12|df=y}}{{Hugman|26111|access-date=8 May 2018}}
| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 = 1998–2001
| youthclubs1 = Shelbourne
| youthyears2 = 2001–2002
| youthclubs2 = Cherry Orchard
| youthyears3 = 2002–2006
| youthclubs3 = Crumlin United
| years1 = 2007
| clubs1 = Shelbourne
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2007–2009
| clubs2 = Shamrock Rovers
| caps2 = 42
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2009–2011
| clubs3 = Sligo Rovers
| caps3 = 84
| goals3 = 29
| years4 = 2012–2013
| clubs4 = Hibernian
| caps4 = 49
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2013–2015
| clubs5 = Chesterfield
| caps5 = 69
| goals5 = 32
| years6 = 2015–2016
| clubs6 = Cardiff City
| caps6 = 16
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2015–2016
| clubs7 = → Preston North End (loan)
| caps7 = 29
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2016–2018
| clubs8 = Preston North End
| caps8 = 11
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2017
| clubs9 = → Portsmouth (loan)
| caps9 = 12
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2017–2018
| clubs10 = → Oldham Athletic (loan)
| caps10 = 30
| goals10 = 14
| years11 = 2018–2020
| clubs11 = Bradford City
| caps11 = 49
| goals11 = 11
| years12 = 2019–2020
| clubs12 = → Swindon Town (loan)
| caps12 = 22
| goals12 = 29
| years13 = 2020
| clubs13 = Swindon Town
| caps13 = 6
| goals13 = 2
| years14 = 2020–2022
| clubs14 = Bolton Wanderers
| caps14 = 64
| goals14 = 24
| years15 = 2022–2023
| clubs15 = St Patrick's Athletic
| caps15 = 57
| goals15 = 18
| totalcaps = 542
| totalgoals = 185
}}
Eoin Doyle (born 12 March 1988) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
During his career he played for Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers, Hibernian, Chesterfield, Cardiff City, Preston North End, Portsmouth, Oldham Athletic, Bradford City, Swindon Town, Bolton Wanderers and St Patrick's Athletic.
Playing career
=Youth=
Doyle was born in Dublin and had a very successful underage career which included playing for the U15 Republic of Ireland national football team. He first began his sporting career in Gaelic Football from an early age in Dublin. He then began his underage club career at then Irish champions Shelbourne, however after three years he left for Cherry Orchard in 2001. He was widely tipped to make the move to English football within a few years as his coaches believed him to be of such a standard.
=Shelbourne=
Following a four-year spell with Dublin club Crumlin United, Doyle returned to Shelbourne who had just been relegated to the League of Ireland First Division. He was one of new boss Dermot Keely's first signings and was expected to make a large impact at the club. His time there was cut short and he was released midway through the 2007 season without making his league debut following a disappointing spell for him and the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/player/1247/eoin_doyle/|title=Extratime.com – Extratime.ie – Eoin Doyle|website=www.extratime.com}}
=Shamrock Rovers=
Later on in the 2007 season he signed for Shamrock Rovers. He was promoted from the U21s to the senior squad during the 2007 season, making his debut against Waterford United on 10 August 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/2007_10_Aug_vWaterford.php |title=Waterford Utd. 0 Shamrock Rovers 2 |quote=Debutant Owen Doyle then headed wide from a Tyrell corner in the 25th minute |work=www.shamrockrovers.ie |publisher=Shamrock Rovers FC |date=10 August 2007 |access-date=13 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531003819/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/2007_10_Aug_vWaterford.php |archive-date=31 May 2008}} In his first full season, 2008 League of Ireland, he netted five goals in 30 league appearances, with his first league goal coming against Sligo Rovers.{{cite web |last=Penrose |first=Gareth |date=3 May 2008 |title=Report: Sligo Rovers 3–2 Shamrock Rovers |url=http://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/10148/2/ |access-date=17 June 2024 |website=ExtraTime.com}} It was speculated that he would move to a different club following manager Pat Scully's departure, however he remained at the club for the 2009 season. He was a substitute for Stephen Bradley in the first game at Tallaght Stadium.{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/0313/shamrockrovers_sligorovers.html|title=Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Sligo Rovers|date=13 March 2009|work=RTÉ Sport|publisher=RTÉ|access-date=21 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416222944/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/0313/shamrockrovers_sligorovers.html|archive-date=16 April 2009}} Unfortunately for Doyle he did not become a major player under new Rovers manager, Michael O'Neill after the signing of Gary Twigg.
=Sligo Rovers=
Doyle joined Sligo Rovers on 16 July 2009. He scored on his debut in a 2–0 win over St. Patrick's Athletic.{{cite news|url=http://www.sligorovers.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=796:new-signings-off-to-flyer-against-pats&catid=25:match-reports&Itemid=98|title=New signings off to flyer against Pats|work=www.rte.ie|publisher=Sligo Rovers|access-date=21 December 2011|date=27 July 2009}} He also scored in the 2009 FAI Cup Final at Tallaght Stadium, however Rovers lost the match 2–1 to Sporting Fingal.{{cite news |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1122/sporting_sligo.html |title=Sligo Rovers 1–2 Sporting Fingal |date=22 November 2009 |access-date=21 December 2011 |work=RTÉ Sport |publisher=RTÉ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330184009/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1122/sporting_sligo.html |archive-date=30 March 2010 }}
Doyle contributed 8 goals during the successful 2010 season that saw Rovers win both domestic cups, the FAI Cup and the EA Sports Cup. Doyle did very well when forced to play as a centre-forward in the FAI Cup final win and scored one of two penalties in the shoot-out. The 2011 season proved to be his best to date. Early on in the season he was moved into the centre-forward position. He relished the role, scoring a hat-trick in a 3–1 win over Bray Wanderers and at one stage was the league's leading scorer. Doyle ended up scoring 25 goals as Rovers finished second in the league and won the 2011 FAI Cup Final. Doyle scored in the Cup Final penalty shootout, where Rovers ran out victorious 4–1 against Shelbourne. His contract with Rovers expired at the end of the season.
=Hibernian=
In December 2011, Doyle played in a closed-doors friendly match for Hibernian. Doyle signed an 18-month contract with Hibernian later that week.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16285005.stm|title=Hibernian sign up striker Eoin Doyle|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=22 December 2011|access-date=22 December 2011}} He made his first team debut in a 3–1 defeat against Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts. Doyle scored his first goal for Hibs on 7 January, in a Scottish Cup victory at Cowdenbeath.{{soccerbase season|55196|2011|access-date=30 January 2020}} He scored the only goal of the game in the next round of the Scottish Cup, against Kilmarnock on 4 February. Doyle did not start a game for more than two months, until an appearance against St Mirren in late April, where he missed some chances as Hibs lost 1–0.{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/sport/hibs-eoin-doyle-vows-to-bounce-back-after-missed-chances-1-2267088|title=Hibs' Eoin Doyle vows to bounce back after missed chances |first=David|last=Hardie|work=Edinburgh Evening News|publisher=Johnston Press|date=1 May 2012|access-date=12 May 2012}} A week later, however, Doyle scored his first league goal for Hibs during a 4–0 victory against Dunfermline, which secured Hibs' place in the SPL.{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/english/hibs-run-riot-in-front-of-biggest-home-crowd-this-season-1-2281172|title=Hibs run riot in front of biggest home crowd this season |work=Edinburgh Evening News|publisher=Johnston Press|date=8 May 2012|access-date=12 May 2012}}
BBC Radio Sheffield reported on 3 April 2013 that Doyle had agreed to sign for English Football League Two club Chesterfield.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22013849 |title=Chesterfield set to sign Hibernian striker Eoin Doyle |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=3 April 2013 |access-date=3 April 2013}} Shortly after this announcement, Doyle scored the equaliser in the Scottish Cup semi-final, in which Hibernian overcame Falkirk 4–3 after extra time after having initially been behind 3–0.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22049755 |title=Hibernian 4–3 Falkirk |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=13 April 2013 |access-date=19 May 2013 |first=Clive |last=Lindsay}} Doyle played his last match for Hibs in the 2013 Scottish Cup Final defeat by Celtic.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22730235 |title=Hibernian striker Eoin Doyle signs for Chesterfield |work=BBC Sport |publisher= BBC |date=31 May 2013 |access-date=31 May 2013}}
=Chesterfield=
File:Eoin Doyle 2014.jpg in 2014]]
Following his agreement to sign for Chesterfield in April 2013, Doyle formally signed for the club on 31 May. Doyle said that the presence of manager Paul Cook, who had worked with him at Sligo Rovers, was an important factor in his decision to join Chesterfield.
==2013–14 season==
Doyle scored 13 goals in all competitions in his first season with the club, in a season that saw the club promoted to League One and reach the Football League Trophy Final.{{soccerbase season|55196|2013|access-date=30 January 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/13171930|title=Chesterfield promoted to League One after Wycombe draw|work=BBC Sport|date=22 April 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/308901/report|title=Johnstone's Paint Trophy: Peterborough defeat Chesterfield in Wembley final|publisher=Sky Sports|date=31 March 2014}}
==2014–15 season==
Doyle started the season brilliantly scoring seven goals in six games including a hat-trick against Scunthorpe.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29090116|title=Chesterfield 4–1 Scunthorpe|work=BBC Sport|date=13 September 2014}} Three days later Doyle scored another hat-trick this time against Preston.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29120701|title=Preston North End 3–3 Chesterfield|work=BBC Sport|date=16 September 2014}} Doyle was named Sky Bet League One Player of the Month for September after seven goals in four games.{{cite news|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2014/20141009sepleague1potmrp-2007981.aspx|title=Eoin Doyle named Sky Bet League 1 Player of the Month|publisher=The football league|date=10 October 2014}} Doyle continued his form in October scoring three goals in two games against Sheffield United and Bristol City.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29388686|title=Chesterfield 3–2 Sheffield United|work=BBC Sport|date=4 October 2014}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29486495|title=Bristol City 3–2 Chesterfield|work=BBC Sport|date=11 October 2014}}
=Cardiff City=
On 2 February 2015, Doyle signed for Championship side Cardiff City for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31100542|title=Cardiff City sign Eion Doyle|work=BBC Sport|date=2 February 2015}} He made his début in a 1–1 draw at Hillsborough against Sheffield Wednesday, and later scored his first goal on 21 March against Birmingham City. Doyle went on to score 5 goals in 16 appearances during the remainder of the season.
=Preston North End=
Despite being a regular in the Cardiff side the previous season, Doyle was sent on loan to Preston North End for the 2015–16 season on 1 September 2015,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34122084|title=Stevie May and Eoin Doyle Join Preston North End|work=BBC Sport|date=1 September 2015|access-date=1 September 2015}} and made his debut as a substitute against Derby County on 12 September. It took Doyle a month to find the back the net, where he scored the winner against Nottingham Forest.
Doyle signed permanently for Preston for an undisclosed fee on 29 June 2016.
After a very public fight on the pitch between Doyle and Preston teammate Jermaine Beckford during the 2016/2017 season, Doyle fell out of favour and was subsequently loaned out to League Two side Portsmouth until the end of the season.
During the summer of 2017 after returning from an unsuccessful loan spell at Portsmouth, Doyle featured in new Preston North End manager Alex Neil's plans for the 2017–18 season, battling it out with Jordan Hugill and Sean Maguire to lead the line.{{cite news|url=http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/2016-17/eoin-doyle-completes-permanent-move-to-preston-north-end-3161236.aspx|title=Eoin Doyle Completes Permanent Move|publisher=PNEFC|date=29 June 2016|access-date=29 June 2016}}
==Oldham Athletic (loan)==
On 31 August 2017, Oldham Athletic signed Doyle on loan until 1 January 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2017/august/31082017-eoin-doyle-loan/|title=SIGNING: Doyle Joins On Loan|website=www.oldhamathletic.com|date=31 August 2017|access-date=31 August 2017}}
=Bradford City=
He signed for Bradford City in August 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/doyle-arrives-as-wyke-departs/|title=DOYLE ARRIVES AS WYKE DEPARTS|website=www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk}}
He scored 10 goals in 44 games in his debut season with The Bantams
==Swindon Town (loan)==
On 16 August 2019, Doyle joined fellow League Two side Swindon Town on a year-long loan deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49373421|title=Eoin Doyle: Swindon Town sign Bradford striker on year-long loan deal|work=BBC Sport|date=16 August 2019|access-date=19 August 2019}} In December 2019, he became the first player in any of England's top four leagues to score in eleven consecutive matches since Leicester City's Jamie Vardy in 2015. He was recalled by Bradford on 8 January 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2020/january/doyle-recalled-by-bradford/|title=Doyle recalled by Bradford|publisher=Swindon Town F.C.|date=8 January 2020|access-date=8 January 2020}} He signed permanent deal with Swindon on 30 January 2020.
=Swindon Town=
Eoin Doyle signed a permanent deal with Swindon on 30 January 2020, following a successful loan with the club during the first half of 2019–20 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51314334|title=Eoin Doyle: Swindon Town sign Bradford City striker for undisclosed fee|work=BBC Sport|date=30 January 2020|access-date=30 January 2020}}
=Bolton Wanderers=
On 10 July 2020, Doyle joined newly relegated League Two club Bolton Wanderers on a three-year deal, turning down offers from League One sides Swindon Town and Sunderland to sign for The Trotters.{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/53367178 |title= Eoin Doyle: Bolton Wanderers sign ex-Swindon Town striker on three-year deal |date=10 July 2020 |work=BBC Sport}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/18575407.bolton-wanderers-beat-sunderland-salford-swindon-land-eoin-doyle/ |title=Bolton Wanderers beat Sunderland, Salford & Swindon to land Eoin Doyle |work=The Bolton News |date=10 July 2020}} After scoring three goals in Pre-season,{{cite web|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/18622599.bolton-wanderers-boss-ian-evatt-secret-friendly-atherton-colls/|title=What Ian Evatt made of the 'secret' Wanderers friendly at Atherton Colls|website=The Bolton News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/august/report-bamber-bridge-0-7-bolton-wanderers/|title=Report: Bamber Bridge 0–7 Bolton Wanderers|website=www.bwfc.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/august/report-bolton-wanderers-3-0-accrington-stanley/|title=Report: Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Accrington Stanley|website=www.bwfc.co.uk}} his competitive debut came on 5 September in Bolton's first match of the season, a 1–2 home defeat against Bradford in the first round of the EFL Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/september/report-bolton-wanderers-1-2-bradford-city/|title=Report: Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Bradford City|website=www.bwfc.co.uk}} He scored his first competitive goal on 3 October, scoring Bolton's first goal in a 2–1 win against Harrogate Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/october/report-harrogate-town-1-2-bolton-wanderers/|title=Report: Harrogate Town 1–2 Bolton Wanderers|website=www.bwfc.co.uk}}
Doyle finished the season as Bolton's top scorer in all competitions, having scored 19 goals in League Two as his side achieved direct promotion to League One.{{cite web|title=💬 Doyle: I feel at home with Bolton Wanderers|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/-doyle-i-feel-at-home-with-bolton-wanderers/|access-date=3 June 2021|website=www.bwfc.co.uk}} Plus, he was named in the league's Team of the Year, together with his team-mate Ricardo Almeida Santos.{{cite web|title=🏆 Wanderers duo named in PFA League Two Team of the Year|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/-wanderers-duo-named-in-pfa-league-two-team-of-the-year/|access-date=3 June 2021|website=www.bwfc.co.uk}}
In January 2022, it was confirmed that, despite leaving Bolton Wanderers for St Patrick's Athletic, Doyle would take up a role as Bolton's scout for the Ireland region and would combine the role with his on-going playing career.{{cite web|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19838024.bolton-wanderers-boss-ian-evatt-reveals-new-role-st-pats-striker-eoin-doyle/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111065435/https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19838024.bolton-wanderers-boss-ian-evatt-reveals-new-role-st-pats-striker-eoin-doyle/|url-status=live|archive-date=11 January 2022|title=Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt reveals new role for St Pat's striker Eoin Doyle, The Bolton News, 11 January 2022}} This led to Bolton signing Eoin Toal from Doyle's recommendation.{{cite web|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/20258363.bolton-wanderers-boss-confirms-interest-central-defensive-target-eoin-toal/|title=Evatt confirms Wanderers' interest in Northern Ireland defender Eoin Toal|website=The Bolton News}}
=St Patrick's Athletic=
==2022 season==
On 7 January 2022, it was announced that Doyle had returned home to Dublin, signing for League of Ireland Premier Division runners up and current FAI Cup holders St Patrick's Athletic on a three-year deal where he would play under their new manager Tim Clancy, a former teammate of Doyle's at Hibernian.{{cite web|url=http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9077|title=Doyle Signs For The Saints!|website=www.stpatsfc.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0107/1272470-huge-coup-for-st-pats-as-eoin-doyle-signs-from-bolton/|title=Huge coup for St Pat's as Eoin Doyle signs from Bolton|date=7 January 2022|via=www.rte.ie}} On 11 February 2022, Doyle scored on his debut for the club in the 2022 President of Ireland's Cup against his former club Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-st-pats-report-3-5681143-Feb2022/?amp=1|title=TheJournal.ie – Memorable return for Jack Byrne as Shamrock Rovers beat Pat's on penalties|website=www.the42.ie|date=11 February 2022 }} On 11 March 2022, Doyle scored his first league goal for the club by heading home a Chris Forrester free kick to help his side to a 2–0 win away to Finn Harps.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/eoin-doyle-breaks-his-premier-division-scoring-duck-as-st-pats-claim-win-at-finn-harps-41438130.html|title=Eoin Doyle breaks his Premier Division scoring duck as St Pat's claim win at Finn Harps|website=independent}} He followed his first league goal up by opening the scoring in a 2–0 win over UCD at Richmond Park 3 days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.dublinlive.ie/sport/soccer/eoin-mark-doyle-target-st-23389231|title=Eoin and Mark Doyle on target as St Patrick's Athletic down UCD to go top|first=David|last=Donnelly|date=14 March 2022|website=DublinLive}} On 22 April, he scored twice, in another 2–0 win over Finn Harps, this time at Richmond Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/eoin-doyle-on-the-double-to-boost-st-pats-with-victory-over-finn-harps-41579245.html|title=Eoin Doyle on the double to boost St Pat's with victory over Finn Harps|website=independent}} On 15 July 2022, Doyle scored his 200th career goal in his 596th career appearance when he opened the scoring in a 1–1 draw at home to Dundalk for his 10th league goal of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/spoils-shared-but-dundalk-boss-stephen-odonnell-sees-red-on-richmond-return-41843913.html|title=Spoils shared but Dundalk boss Stephen O'Donnell sees red on Richmond return|website=independent}} Doyle made his first appearance in European football for the club on 21 July 2022, assisting Chris Forrester's equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Slovenian side NŠ Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2022/07/21/chris-forrester-inspires-revival-as-st-patricks-athletic-keep-the-tie-alive/|title=Chris Forrester inspires revival as St Patrick's Athletic keep the tie alive|newspaper=The Irish Times}} Doyle scored a brace of penalties on 3 October 2022, to help his side to a 4–4 draw having previously trailed 4–2 away to rivals Shelbourne at Tolka Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/eight-goals-three-disallowed-and-three-penalties-shelbourne-and-st-pats-play-out-thrilling-draw-at-tolka-park-42037464.html|title=Tolka Park thriller: Eight goals, three disallowed and three penalties – Shelbourne and St Pat's play out dramatic draw|website=independent}} His final goals of the season came in the final game of the year on 6 November 2022 when he scored a brace and also assisted a goal for Anthony Breslin in a 4–0 win over Shelbourne to take him up to 15 goals in all competitions in his first season with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/1106/1333503-classy-pats-hit-shelbourne-for-four-in-feisty-derby/|title=Classy Pat's hit Shelbourne for four in feisty derby|first=Daryl|last=Geraghty|date=6 November 2022|via=www.rte.ie}}
==2023 season==
Doyle's first goal of the 2023 season came on 24 February when he came off the bench to score the only goal of the game in a 1–0 home win over rivals Shelbourne, his fifth goal in his last three appearances against them.{{cite news |title=Eoin Doyle settles derby skirmish in St Pat's favour as off the pitch matters heat up |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2023/02/24/eoin-doyle-settles-derby-skirmish-in-st-pats-favour-as-off-the-pitch-matters-heat-up/ |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=24 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319073730/https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2023/02/24/eoin-doyle-settles-derby-skirmish-in-st-pats-favour-as-off-the-pitch-matters-heat-up/ |archive-date=19 March 2023 |url-status=live |last1=Cummiskey |first1=Gavin}} On 17 March 2023, Doyle scored a penalty to level the scores at 1–1 in an eventual 2–2 draw with rivals Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41095963.html|title=Mulraney strikes late for Pat's to deny Rovers first win of campaign|first=Darryl|last=Geraghty|date=17 March 2023|website=Irish Examiner}} Doyle's third goal of the season came on 10 April 2023 in a 3–1 win away to Drogheda United.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/drogheda-st-pats-report-6041045-Apr2023/|title=Chris Forrester stars as St Pat's overcome Drogheda|first=Barry|last=Landy|date=10 April 2023|website=The 42}} On 5 June 2023, Doyle scored in a 4–1 win over Derry City at Richmond Park, a goal that turned out to be his 208th and final goal of his professional career.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/0605/1387498-saints-revival-continues-apace-as-they-thrash-derry/|title=Saints revival continues apace as they thrash Derry|first=Jake|last=O'Donnell|date=5 June 2023|via=www.rte.ie}} Doyle's final appearance in professional football was on 20 July 2023, in a UEFA Europa League tie at home to F91 Dudelange of Luxembourg.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/st-patricks-athletic-europa-conference-league-2-6124607-Jul2023/|title=Chaos and class in thriller that ends in Euro defeat for St Pat's|first=David|last=Sneyd|date=20 July 2023|website=The 42}}
=Retirement=
On 27 July 2023, it was announced that Doyle had retired from professional football at age 35 for personal reasons, after scoring 208 goals in 635 appearances during his career.{{cite web|url=http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9425|title=Eoin Doyle Announces Retirement|website=www.stpatsfc.com}}
Personal life
Doyle is a fully qualified electrician.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcPFhyYAPS4|title=Bolton Wanderers, 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗔 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝗧𝗪𝗢, 3:52 Doyle: "I became an Electrician. So erm, I'm a fully qualified Electrician which is a bit of a strange one, not many footballers out there that have a trade.|website=YouTube}} His cousin is League of Ireland footballer Dave Webster.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/eoin-doyle-st-pats-5652444-Jan2022/|title='I didn't want to come back half dead. I wanted to still move on the pitch'|first=David|last=Sneyd|website=The42|date=12 January 2022 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.echo.ie/doyle-excited-about-the-season-ahead-with-st-patricks-athletic/|title=Doyle excited about the season ahead with St Patrick's Athletic|date=12 January 2022}}
Career statistics
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Honours
Sligo Rovers
- FAI Cup: 2010,{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/1114/273136-shamrockrovers_sligorovers/ |title=Sligo Rvrs 0–0 Shamrock Rvrs AET (2–0 penalties) – RTÉ Sport |date=10 June 2016 |website= RTÉ.ie|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610132911/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/1114/273136-shamrockrovers_sligorovers/ |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=dead}} 2011{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/1106/sligorovers_shelbourne.html |title=RTÉ Sport: As It Happened: Shelbourne 1–1 Sligo (pens: 1–4) |date=21 January 2012 |website= RTÉ.ie|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121043930/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/1106/sligorovers_shelbourne.html |archive-date=21 January 2012 |url-status=dead}}
- League of Ireland Cup: 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0925/271178-sligorovers_monaghanunited/|title=Sligo Rovers 1–0 Monaghan Utd|date=25 September 2010|via=www.rte.ie|access-date=16 September 2023|archive-date=11 September 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911024758/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0925/271178-sligorovers_monaghanunited/|url-status=bot: unknown}}
Chesterfield
- Football League Two: 2013–14{{cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/getting-to-know-eoin-doyle/|title=🧐 Getting to know: Eoin Doyle|website=www.bwfc.co.uk}}
- Football League Trophy runner-up: 2013–14{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26703740 |title=Chesterfield 1–3 Peterborough United |last=Woodcock |first=Ian |website=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2014 |access-date=12 March 2024}}
Portsmouth
Swindon Town
- EFL League Two: 2019–20
Bolton Wanderers
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2020–21
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2014–15 League One,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32474398 |title=League One Team of the Year: Five Bristol City players selected |work=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2015 |access-date=8 May 2018}} 2019–20 League Two,[https://web.archive.org/web/20210104212434/https://www.thepfa.com/thepfa/pfa-awards PFA Awards 2019–2020] 2020–21 League Two{{cite web|url=https://www.thepfa.com/news/2021/6/3/pfa-league-two-team-of-the-year|title=PFA League Two Team of the Year|website=www.thepfa.com}}
- EFL League One Player of the Month: September 2014{{cite web|url = http://www.efl.com/news/article/2014/20141009sepleague1potmrp-2007981.aspx|title = Eoin Doyle named Sky Bet League 1 Player of the Month|date = 10 October 2014|website = football-league.co.uk|publisher = The Football League}}
- EFL League Two Player of the Month: October 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/18023495.swindon-town-striker-eoin-doyle-wins-league-two-player-month-prize-october/|title=Town's Doyle wins Player of the Month prize|website=Swindon Advertiser}} November 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2019/december/sky-bet-league-one-manager-and-player-of-the-month-winners2/|title=Sky Bet League Two: Manager and Player of the Month winners|website=www.efl.com}} December 2019{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/january/sky-bet-league-two-december-manager-and-player-of-the-month-winners/|title=Sky Bet League Two: December Manager and Player of the Month winners|website=www.efl.com}}
- EFL League Two Player of the Year: 2019–20{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12057375/ollie-watkins-and-jude-bellingham-pick-up-efl-2019-20-awards|title=Ollie Watkins and Jude Bellingham pick up EFL 2019/20 awards|website=Sky Sports}}
- EFL League Two Top Scorer: 2019–20{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/stats/_/league/ENG.4/season/2019/english-league-two|title=English League Two Scoring Stats 2019–20|website=ESPN}}
References
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External links
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{{2011 PFAI League of Ireland Premier Division Team of the Year}}
{{2014–15 Football League One PFA Team of the Year}}
{{2019–20 EFL League Two PFA Team of the Year}}
{{2020–21 EFL League Two PFA Team of the Year}}
{{Football League Two Player of the Year}}
{{EFL League Two top scorers}}
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