Johnny Doyle
Johnny Doyle (11 May 1951 – 19 October 1981) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger. Born in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Doyle started his senior career with Ayr United, whom he joined from juvenile side Viewpark in 1970.
He made his first (and only) appearance for the Scottish national team in December 1975 in a 1–1 draw with Romania. Four months later, Doyle was transferred to Celtic for a fee of £90,000. He won two league titles and one Scottish Cup during his time with the Glasgow club.
During a match with Ayr United in 1977, Doyle was famously sent off after a cross he attempted accidentally struck the referee in the face, knocking him over and leaving him in need of treatment. When the whistler recovered he issued a red card to Doyle, who reacted furiously, storming off the park and down the tunnel. The red card was rescinded following a review by the SFA.
Doyle died in 1981, at the age of 30, when he was electrocuted while working on his new Kilmarnock home. He was commemorated in song by Irish/Celtic band Charlie and the Bhoys.
John Doyle (Gaelic footballer)
John Doyle is a Gaelic footballer for Kildare.
Playing career
Doyle has won one Agricultural Colleges All-Ireland. His talents are very versatile and he has won an All-Ireland Cross Country Athletic College medal and won several boxing medals.
Club
Doyle plays his club football for Allenwood and was awarded Kildare Footballer of the Year in 2004 and 2005. He won the Kildare Senior Football Championship with Allenwood in 2004. Doyle and Allenwood's form continued in 2006 with a Kildare Senior Football Championship final appearance against Moorefield.
Inter-county
Doyle has won one Leinster Senior Football Championship medal with Kildare in 2000 and a Kildare Under-21 county title. He was all round top scorer in the 2008 and 2010 Championships. Doyle was named as a 2010 Vodafone GAA football All Star for his performances with Kildare in the 2010 Championship. In 2012 Doyle captained Kildare to the National Football League Div 2 title with a win over Tyrone. in 2012 and 2013 he was on the |Kildare team to win the O'Byrne Cup. Doyle announced his retirement from inter-county football on April 6, 2014 at the age of 36. On his retirement Doyle had appeared 154 times for his county over a 15 year span.
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