Daire Doyle (born 18 October 1980 in

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former

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player and current assistant manager of

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Early career

Doyle started his professional career in August 1998 when he moved from top Dublin schoolboy side Cherry Orchard to then Premier League club

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under manager

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where he played in the youth team, which included playing in the FA Youth Cup Final and was also in the reserve team under

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, but struggled for first team opportunities. In the early part of the 2000/01 season, Doyle went on trial with

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where he made an immediate impression on manager

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Time in England

Straight after the trial Molby tried to sign him from

but

would not agree to it, however Jan finally got his man in January 2001. In a two-year stint, Doyle appeared for Harriers 27 times and managed to find the back of the net once. Doyle found himself and fans favourite Ian Foster released by the club at the end of the 2002/03 season. This prompted a move to

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where he spent one season before moving on to

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where he spent 18 months scoring 11 goals in 53 starts. At The Moors, Doyle was part of the side which won the

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beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 in the final at Molineux Stadium. He then moved to

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where he spent another 18 months and in this spell again won the

before arriving at Bromsgrove Rovers for a brief spell.

Longford Town

Daire left Bromsgrove Rovers at the beginning of 2007 and was subsequently signed by Longford Town F.C. During his 2-year stint at Longford, Doyle played 61 games scoring 2 goals. During his first season he was part of the side that battled bravely against a six-point penalty deduction but ultimately Longford were relegated to the First Division on the last day of the season. This season also saw a great Cup run which saw Longford reach the FAI Ford Cup Final playing against Cork City, the game ending 1-0 to Cork. Doyle remained at the club upon its return to the First Division and he also captained the side during this period.

Bray Wanderers

Doyle moved on to Premier Division side Bray Wanderers in January 2009 to link up with Seagulls boss Eddie Gormley and stayed there for five years, where he played 139 games (108 league appearances) and scored 6 goals. Doyle's time at Bray saw him captain the club and also ensure the club retained its top flight status in a number of relegation/promotion play-off games over the 5 seasons. In 2011 season, Bray finished in 6th position which resulted in qualification for the

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the following season. Doyle departed the club after the 2013 season in which the club once again remained in the Premier Division after a 5-4 win in the relegation/promotion play-off game against his previous club, Longford Town.

Drogheda United

On 24 January 2014, Doyle signed for Robbie Horgan's Drogheda United. During the season Doyle proved a popular and adaptable player appearing in 36 games throughout the season and scoring 1 goal in the EA Sports Cup. Doyle played in a number of positions, most notably at right back but also at centre midfield and centre back.

Shelbourne

Following one year at United Park, Doyle then signed for his former Longford teammate Kevin Doherty's side ahead of the 2015 season. On signing for the club Doyle was immediately installed as captain. He was an influential player throughout the campaign appearing in 28 games. Shelbourne narrowly missed out on the play-off spots, finishing the season in 4th place. In the 2016 season Shelbourne finished in a disappointing 6th position. Doyle was a mainstay throughout playing 27 league games and another 4 games in cup competitions.

Cabinteely

Doyle spent the 2017 season with

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in the role of player-coach. He was also installed as captain of the side in a record-breaking season for the club before retiring from playing.

Management

Longford Town

Upon leaving Cabo, he immediately returned to Longford Town F.C. to become assistant manager to

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ahead of the 2018 season. Following Fenn's departure from the club in August 2019, Doyle became

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for the remainder of the 2019 campaign. On 29 October 2019, he was confirmed as Longford boss for the 2020 season. In his first full season as a manager, Doyle guided 'De Town' to promotion to the Premier Division. Victory over his former side Shelbourne in the play-off on 15 November 2020 secured a return to the top flight for the midlands club. 2021 proved a disappointing season as Longford were relegated from the Premier Division with six games remaining. Doyle left the club by mutual consent on 2 November 2021.

Drogheda United

On 2 December 2021, Doyle became assistant manager to Kevin Doherty at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Doyle, Daire Living people 1980 births Republic of Ireland association footballers Coventry City F.C. players Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Nuneaton Borough F.C. players Moor Green F.C. players Redditch United F.C. players Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. players Association football midfielders Longford Town F.C. players League of Ireland players Bray Wanderers F.C. players Drogheda United F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Cabinteely F.C. players