Marty Boyle

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Marty Boyle is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Naomh Conaill and also, formerly, for the Donegal county team. He played for his county during Jim McGuinness's first spell as manager.{{cite news|first=Frank|last=Craig|url=https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1284005/top-four-is-the-main-aim-for-naomh-conaill-marty-boyle.html|title=Top four is the main aim for Naomh Conaill — Marty Boyle|date=29 August 2023|access-date=29 August 2023}}

Playing career

Boyle began life as a forward, before retreating towards the backs.

=Club=

In 2005, Boyle played for his club in the final of the Donegal Senior Football Championship, as it won its first ever title (after a replay).{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/historic-first-title-for-naomh-conaill-25960828.html|title=Historic first title for Naomh Conaill|work=Irish Independent|date=10 October 2005|access-date=10 October 2005}} He played (and scored) for his club in the final of the 2010 Donegal Senior Football Championship.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/mcloone-proves-too-hot-26686762.html|title=McLoone proves too hot|work=Irish Independent|date=4 October 2010|access-date=4 October 2010}} He then played for his club in the final of the 2015 Donegal Senior Football Championship.{{cite news|first=Alan|last=Foley|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/gutsy-naomh-conaill-edge-to-glory-360112.html|title=Gutsy Naomh Conaill edge to glory|work=Irish Examiner|date=19 October 2015|access-date=19 October 2015}}

He also played for his club in the final of the 2019 Donegal Senior Football Championship. His club won, following a second replay.GAME 1: {{cite news|first=Peter|last=Campbell|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/1020/1084543-donegal-champions-gaoth-dobhair-set-for-decider-replay/|title=Ulster champions Gaoth Dobhair face Donegal decider replay after draw against Naomh Conaill|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=20 October 2019|access-date=20 October 2019}} GAME 2: {{cite news|first=Cahair|last=O'Kane|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2019/10/28/news/gaoth-dobhair-and-naomh-conaill-proving-inseparable-1750474/|title=Gaoth Dobhair and Naomh Conaill proving inseparable|work=The Irish News|date=28 October 2019|access-date=28 October 2019}} GAME 3: {{cite news|first=Peter|last=Campbell|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/1030/1087657-naomh-conaill-0-8-gaoth-dobhair-0-7/|title=Naomh Conaill prevail in Donegal decider|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=30 October 2019|access-date=30 October 2019}}

He made a substitute appearance for his club in the final of the 2020 Donegal Senior Football Championship. His club won, following extra-time and a penalty shoot-out.{{cite news|first=Peter|last=Campbell|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2021/0814/1240892-naomh-conaill-claim-donegal-title-after-shoot-out-win/|title=Naomh Conaill claim Donegal title after penalty shoot-out win against Kilcar|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=14 August 2021|access-date=14 August 2021}}

Then he made another substitute appearance for his club in the final of the 2022 Donegal Senior Football Championship. His club won.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2022/10/15/donegal-sfc-football-gaa-naomh-conaill-st-eunans/|title=Naomh Conaill win Donegal SFC title after narrow victory over St Eunan's|work=The Irish Times|date=15 October 2022|access-date=15 October 2022}}{{cite news|first=Alan|last=Foley|url=https://www.the42.ie/naomh-conaill-beat-st-eunans-donegal-sfc-final-5894370-Oct2022/|title=Controversy as Naomh Conaill crowned Donegal kings against 14-man St Eunan's: Shane O'Donnell's sending off was the major talking point after Naomh Conaill's one-point win|publisher=The42.ie|date=15 October 2022|access-date=15 October 2022}}

Ahead of the 2023 final, Boyle (alongside Stephen McGrath, Anthony Thompson, Leo McLoone and Eoin Waide) was recognised for making a 100th club championship appearance.{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://www.gaa.ie/football/news/donegal-sfc-final-fourth-title-in-five-years-for-naomh-conaill/|title=Donegal SFC Final: Fourth title in five years for Naomh Conaill|date=22 October 2023|access-date=22 October 2023}} He had made that appearance in the 2022 Donegal SFC quarter-final victory over Glenswilly.{{cite news|url=https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/917339/his-strength-is-playing-to-his-strengths-johnny-mcloone-on-century-man-marty-boyle.html|title=Naomh Conaill's Marty Boyle played for the 100th time in the Donegal senior football championship on Sunday|date=21 September 2022|access-date=21 September 2022}} Boyle did not play in the final at all.{{cite news|first=Peter|last=Campbell|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2023/1022/1412263-magnificent-seven-for-naomh-conaill-in-donegal-decider/|title=Magnificent seven for Naomh Conaill in Donegal decider|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=22 October 2023|access-date=22 October 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/donegal-sfc-final-charles-mcguinness-leads-way-to-naomh-conaills-seventh-title/a1455402814.html|title=Donegal SFC final: Charles McGuinness leads way to Naomh Conaill's seventh title|work=Irish Independent|date=22 October 2023|access-date=22 October 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/gaelic-games/67187395|title=Naomh Conaill outclass Gaoth Dobhair 1–16 to 1–8 in Donegal Football Final|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 October 2023|access-date=22 October 2023}}

=Inter-county=

Jim McGuinness called Boyle into the Donegal senior team ahead of the 2011 Dr McKenna Cup following his club's 2010 Donegal SFC title win.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9300706.stm|title=Cassidy and Hegarty in McGuinness' Donegal panel|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 December 2010|access-date=17 December 2010}} He received his first championship start in the 2011 Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final against Cavan at Breffni Park, with Frank McGlynn absent due to a torn hamstring.{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2011/06/three-changes-to-donegal-team-for-cavan/|title=Three changes to Donegal team for Cavan|work=Donegal News|date=9 June 2011|access-date=9 June 2011}} In the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final, Dublin player Diarmuid Connolly punched Boyle in the face and then grabbed him by the throat; Connolly was red carded as a result.{{cite news|first=Colm|last=Keys|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dublin-hope-natural-justice-frees-connolly-for-all-ireland-26766476.html|title=Dublin hope 'natural justice' frees Connolly for All-Ireland|work=Irish Independent|date=30 August 2011|access-date=30 August 2011}} Boyle sat on the bench during Donegal's 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final win.{{cite news|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole|url=https://www.the42.ie/donegal-mayo-2-605817-Sep2012/|title=As it happened: Donegal v Mayo, All-Ireland SFC final|publisher=The42.ie|date=23 September 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925231403/http://www.thescore.ie/donegal-mayo-2-605817-Sep2012/|archive-date=25 September 2012}}

Honours

;Donegal

;Naomh Conaill

Donegal Senior Football Championship: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20130527171740/http://www.donegalgaa.ie/playerProfile/2808/marty_boyle Official profile] (archived 27 May 2013)

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