Eoin Doyle was born on 12 March 1988 and is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.
32 Facts About Eoin Doyle
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Eoin Doyle was born in Dublin and had a very successful underage career which included playing for the U15 Republic of Ireland national football team.
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Eoin Doyle first began his sporting career in Gaelic Football from an early age in Dublin.
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Eoin Doyle the began his underage club career at then Irish champions Shelbourne, however after three years he left for Cherry Orchard in 2001.
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Eoin Doyle 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.
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Eoin Doyle was one of new boss Dermot Keely's first signings and was expected to make a large impact at the club.
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Eoin Doyle was promoted from the U21s to the senior squad during the 2007 season, making his debut against Waterford United on 10 August 2007.
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Eoin Doyle was a substitute for Stephen Bradley in the first game at Tallaght Stadium.
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Unfortunately for Eoin Doyle he did not become a major player under new Shams manager, Michael O'Neill after the signing of Gary Twigg.
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Eoin Doyle contributed 8 goals during the successful 2010 season that saw Rovers win both domestic cups, the FAI Cup and the EA Sports Cup.
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Eoin 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.
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Eoin Doyle ended up scoring 25 goals as Rovers finished second in the league and won the 2011 FAI Cup Final.
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In December 2011, Eoin Doyle played in a closed-doors friendly match for Hibernian.
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Eoin Doyle signed an 18-month contract with Hibernian later that week.
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BBC Radio Sheffield reported on 3 April 2013 that Eoin Doyle had agreed to sign for English Football League Two club Chesterfield.
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Eoin Doyle played his last match for Hibs in the 2013 Scottish Cup Final defeat by Celtic.
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Eoin 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.
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Eoin Doyle started the season brilliantly scoring seven goals in six games including a hat-trick against Scunthorpe.
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Three days later Eoin Doyle scored another hat-trick this time against Preston.
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On 2 February 2015, Eoin Doyle signed for Championship side Cardiff City for an undisclosed fee.
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Eoin Doyle went on to score 5 goals in 16 appearances during the remainder of the season.
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Eoin Doyle signed permanently for Preston for an undisclosed fee on 29 June 2016.
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Eoin Doyle scored 10 goals in 44 games in his debut season with The Bantams.
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On 16 August 2019, Eoin Doyle joined fellow League Two side Swindon Town on a year-long loan deal.
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Eoin Doyle was recalled by Bradford on 8 January 2020.
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Eoin Doyle signed permanent deal with Swindon on 30 January 2020.
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On 10 July 2020, Eoin 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.
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Eoin 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.
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In January 2022, it was confirmed that, despite leaving Bolton Wanderers for St Patrick's Athletic, Eoin Doyle would take up a role as Bolton's scout for the Republic of Ireland region and would combine the role with his on-going playing career.
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On 7 January 2022, it was announced that Eoin 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 3-year deal where he would play under their new manager Tim Clancy, a former teammate of Eoin Doyle's at Hibernian.
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On 11 February 2022, Eoin 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.
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Eoin Doyle's cousin is fellow League of Ireland footballer Dave Webster.