37 Facts About Andy Boyle

Andrew Boyle was born on 7 March 1991 and is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.

Andy Boyle has previously played for League of Ireland sides UCD, Shelbourne and Dundalk, Scottish club Dundee, English Club Preston North End and on loan at Ross County.

Andy Boyle played for Cherry Orchard at a young age, before joining Crumlin United.

Andy Boyle was part of the Crumlin under-15 team that finished runners-up to Belvedere in the NIB SFAI Under-15 Cup.

Andy Boyle had trials with various clubs in the United Kingdom and received offers to sign for them, but at the age of 14 he decided it would be more beneficial to stay in Ireland and get his education rather than move away in his teenage years.

Andy Boyle regularly attended League of Ireland matches around this time and developed an ambition to play in the league.

Andy Boyle joined League of Ireland First Division club UCD in 2008.

Andy Boyle featured for the UCD under-20s in his first season and played for the club's 'A' side in the 2008 A Championship, a second level competition which the team won, but he didn't feature in the 2008 league campaign.

Andy Boyle went on to play in 30 of the team's 33 games as they won the First Division title, earning promotion.

Andy Boyle played in the 2009 FAI Cup, playing in both of UCD's games, and in the 2009 League of Ireland Cup, playing in the semi-final against Waterford United.

Andy Boyle scored his first ever goal for the side against Sporting Fingal in the league on 25 June 2010.

Andy Boyle played in the third and fourth rounds of the 2010 FAI Cup against Drogheda United and Bray Wanderers respectively.

UCD won a second A Championship title in 2010, with Andy Boyle playing in the final at the end of the season.

In January 2011, Andy Boyle moved to First Division side Shelbourne.

Andy Boyle made 29 appearances in the league in his first season with the side.

Andy Boyle started and scored in the team's opening game in the competition, a Third Round victory over Greystones.

Andy Boyle played in the quarter-final win against Limerick, and both the first semi-final and the replay against Dublin rivals St Patrick's Athletic.

Andy Boyle started in the FAI final against Sligo Rovers in the Aviva Stadium which Shelbourne lost on penalties, playing the full 120 minutes.

Andy Boyle played in two 2011 League of Ireland Cup games, as Shelbourne were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

In Shelbourne's first season back in the Premier Division, Andy Boyle made 22 league appearances helping the club to an 8th-place finish.

Andy Boyle featured in the 2012 FAI Cup, playing in all six of the team's games as they reached the semi-finals, where they were knocked out after a replay by eventual winners Derry City.

Andy Boyle played once in the 2012 League of Ireland Cup, as Shelbourne were eliminated in the Second Round.

Andy Boyle left Shelbourne in December 2012 to join Premier Division side Dundalk, coached by Stephen Kenny.

Andy Boyle arrived at the club having made over 130 senior appearances.

Andy Boyle was a crucial figure in the team missing just one game in the 2013 Premier Division, as the club finished second, just three points behind champions St Patrick's Athletic.

Andy Boyle was selected in the 2013 PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year and won the Dundalk Player's Player of the Year award.

On 16 October 2013, Andy Boyle signed a fresh one-year deal to keep him at Oriel Park for the 2014 season.

Andy Boyle appeared in both Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round ties, as Dundalk were eliminated by BATE Borisov.

Andy Boyle was again rewarded for his performances by being named in the 2015 PFAI's Premier Division Team of the Year.

Andy Boyle remained an integral part of Dundalk's side in 2016 as they won their third league title in-a-row and he played every minute of their European campaign as they became the first Irish side to reach the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League in August 2016, and subsequently qualified for the group stages of the Europa League.

Andy Boyle's loan was curtailed at the end of December 2018.

Andy Boyle joined Scottish Championship side Ross County on 29 January 2019 until the end of the season.

Andy Boyle rejoined Irish Side Dundalk on 24 June 2019 following his release by English club Preston North End.

On 13 November 2024, it was announced that Andy Boyle had signed for Waterford ahead of their 2025 campaign.

Andy Boyle then played for the Republic of Ireland under-19 team, making his debut at home against Portugal on 8 September 2009 in the Clarion Hotel Four-nation Tour.

Andy Boyle made two more appearances for Republic of Ireland U19s in the 2010 UEFA U-19 Championship Qualifying Round against Albania and Italy in November 2009, and a further one in the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Elite Round against Ukraine in May 2010.

Andy Boyle received no further underage caps for the Republic of Ireland, but the consistency of his performances for Dundalk in the Champions League qualifying rounds and the Europa League group stage was rewarded when he was named in Martin O'Neill's provisional Republic of Ireland squad for a World Cup qualifier against Austria in November 2016, along with his Dundalk teammate Daryl Horgan.