Craig Doyle (born 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for the

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senior team. Born in

Bagenalstown Bagenalstown ( ), officially named Muine Bheag (), is a small town on the River Barrow in County Carlow, Ireland. History and name The town grew within the townland of Moneybeg, from Irish ''Muine Bheag'' or ''Muinebheag'' (meaning "small th ...

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, Doyle first played competitive hurling whilst at school in the Presentation De La Salle College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Carlow minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the

2007 Christy Ring Cup The 2007 Christy Ring Cup began on Saturday, 9 June 2007. The Christy Ring Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2005 for middle-ranking hurling teams in Ireland. The 2007 competition was won b ...

. Doyle has been a regular fixture on team since that initial appearance, and has won two

Christy Ring Cup The Christy Ring Cup () is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Originally introduced as a second-tier competition, it is currently the third tier overall in the inter-county hurling championship system. Eac ...

medals and one National League (Division 2A) medal. Doyle represented the

Ireland national hurling team The Ireland national hurling team, consisting solely of hurlers, is a representative team for Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland) in the sport of composite rules shinty–hurling. The team is usually made up of a mixture ...

on a number of occasions, winning his sole Composite rules shinty–hurling medal in 2011. At club level he is a Leinster medallist in the junior grade with Erin's Own.

Honours

Team

;Erin's Own * Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2005 *Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2005 ;Carlow *

(2):

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* National Hurling League (Division 2A) (1):

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All-Ireland Minor B Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor B Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the youngest competitors (under-18) in Ireland. It is sponsored by the Electricity Supply Board and therefore offici ...

(2): 2004, 2005 ;Ireland * Composite rules shinty–hurling (1): 2011

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Doyle, Craig 1988 births Living people Erin's Own (Carlow) hurlers Bagenalstown Gaels hurlers Carlow inter-county hurlers Ireland international hurlers