Paul Doyle (born 10 April 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NIFL Premiership club Dungannon Swifts. His previous clubs are Sligo Rovers, UCD, Dundalk and Drogheda United.
Career Youth career Westport, County Mayo native Doyle began playing with local club Westport United, before joining the academy of League of Ireland club Sligo Rovers in 2014, where he played for their under-19 side for 4 seasons.
Sligo Rovers Doyle made his senior debut for Sligo Rovers in a 2–1 loss away to Derry City at the Brandywell Stadium. The following season he made 2 appearances in the League of Ireland Cup, but those were his only 3 senior appearances for the club as he left at the end of the season.
UCD Doyle signed for League of Ireland First Division club UCD ahead of the 2018 season. On 7 February 2018, he was part of the squad that won the Collingwood Cup by defeating Queen's University Belfast 2–1 in the final. Doyle was part of the team that drew 1–1 with Finn Harps on 14 September 2018 to win the 2018 League of Ireland First Division title and promotion to the Premier Division. On 24 September 2019, he scored his first goal in senior football in a 4–1 win over Crumlin United in the Leinster Senior Cup. On 18 October 2019, Doyle and UCD were relegated back to the First Division after a 3–0 loss to Shamrock Rovers at the UCD Bowl. After losing in the 2020 Playoffs, Doyle and UCD were promoted back to the League of Ireland Premier Division at the second time of asking in 2021, defeating Waterford 2–1 in the playoff final at Richmond Park on 26 November 2021. He was voted into the PFAI First Division Team of the Year by his fellow professionals. He scored 4 goals in 108 appearances during his 4 years with the club.
Dundalk On 19 December 2021, Doyle signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk ahead of their 2022 season. On 6 May 2022, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the scoring in a 2–2 draw away to his former club UCD at the UCD Bowl. On 18 November 2022, he signed a new 2-year contract with the club. He made his first career appearances in European competition in the summer of 2023, playing at home and away in a UEFA Europa Conference League tie with KA Akureyri of Iceland as Dundalk were defeated 5–3 on aggregate. On 29 September 2023, he scored in a 3–1 win in the Louth Derby as his side defeated Drogheda United 3–1 at Oriel Park. In July 2024, he suffered a hamstring injury that kept him out of action for 10 weeks. In October 2024, the club were relegated to the First Division for the first time since 2008. He scored 6 goals in 79 appearances during 3 seasons with the club.
Drogheda United Doyle signed for Dundalk's Louth Derby rivals Drogheda United on 17 January 2025. Following an injury hit spell that saw him miss a large portion of the club's games, he scored his first goal for the club on 19 September 2025, in a 1–1 draw away to his former club Sligo Rovers.
Dungannon Swifts On 26 January 2026, Doyle signed for NIFL Premiership club Dungannon Swifts. On 2 May 2026, he scored in the Final of the 2025–26 Irish Cup, as his side were defeated 3–2 by Coleraine at Windsor Park.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSligo Rovers2016LOI Premier Division100000––102017000020–0020Total100020–0030UCD2018LOI First Division2104010—102702019LOI Premier Division2801020—213312020LOI First Division16011——10181202124030——42312Total8909130–731084Dundalk2022LOI Premier Division25221———273202325310—2000283202419000——30220Total69531–2050796Drogheda United2025LOI Premier Division8110——30121Dungannon Swifts2025–26NIFL Premiership13041——30201Career Total2126173502018318112
References
External links Paul Doyle Extratime.com Profile