Marty Boyle
Marty Boyle is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Naomh Conaill and also, formerly, for the Donegal county team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
?– | Naomh Conaill | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Donegal titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2011?–201? | Donegal | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
In 2005, Boyle played for his club in the final of the Donegal Senior Football Championship.[1] He played (and scored) for his club in the final of the 2010 Donegal Senior Football Championship.[2] He then played for his club in the final of the 2015 Donegal Senior Football Championship.[3] His team won all three games.
He also played for his club in the final of the 2019 Donegal Senior Football Championship. They won, following a second replay.[4]
He made a substitute appearance for his club in the final of the 2020 Donegal Senior Football Championship. They won, following extra-time and a penalty shoot-out.[5]
Jim McGuinness called Boyle into the Donegal senior team ahead of the 2011 Dr McKenna Cup following his club success of 2010.[6] He received his first championship start in the 2011 Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final against Cavan at Breffni Park, with Frank McGlynn absent due to a torn hamstring.[7] In the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final, Dublin player Diarmuid Connolly punched Boyle in the face and then grabbed him by the throat; Connolly was red carded as a result.[8] Boyle sat on the bench during Donegal's 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final win.[9]
References
- "Historic first title for Naomh Conaill". Irish Independent. 10 October 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2005.
- "McLoone proves too hot". Irish Independent. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- Foley, Alan (19 October 2015). "Gutsy Naomh Conaill edge to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- Foley, Alan (30 October 2019). "Naomh Conaill crowned new Donegal champions after three-game saga with Gaoth Dobhair". The42.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- Campbell, Peter (14 August 2021). "Naomh Conaill claim Donegal title after penalty shoot-out win against Kilcar". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "Cassidy and Hegarty in McGuinness' Donegal panel". BBC Sport. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- McNulty, Chris (9 June 2011). "Three changes to Donegal team for Cavan". Donegal News. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- Keys, Colm (30 August 2011). "Dublin hope 'natural justice' frees Connolly for All-Ireland". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- O'Toole, Fintan (23 September 2012). "As it happened: Donegal v Mayo, All-Ireland SFC final". The42.ie. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.