Cian Doyle (born 7 January 2005) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Grimsby Town. Doyle had previously played for Shelbourne and Bray Wanderers before his move to England.
Early life and youth career Doyle is a native of Shankill, County Dublin, and grew up supporting Liverpool. He joined the youth system of Bray Wanderers in 2019 and remained with the club until 2021. In the summer of 2022, he left Bray to join Shelbourne.
Club career Shelbourne Doyle progressed through Shelbourne's youth setup but did not make a league appearance for the first team, with his 6 senior appearances and 1 goal for the club coming in the Leinster Senior Cup. On 5 February 2024, he started for a youthful Shelbourne side in a 2–0 Leinster Senior Cup defeat against his former club Bray Wanderers.
Bray Wanderers Doyle returned to League of Ireland First Division club Bray Wanderers ahead of the 2025 season, having previously represented the club at academy level between 2019 and 2021. He established himself in Bray's first team during the 2025 campaign and scored his first senior goal in a 4–2 victory over Kerry. Having made 23 appearances in all competitions and contributed three league assists during the first part of the season, Doyle signed a contract extension on 31 July 2025. First-team coach Paul Heffernan described him as a key member of Bray's midfield.
On 24 October 2025, Doyle scored a 94th-minute header as Bray defeated UCD 1–0 in the first leg of the First Division play-off semi-final. Bray subsequently won the tie 4–2 on aggregate to progress to the First Division play-off final.
Doyle became Bray's vice-captain during the 2026 season. By July 2026, he had recorded five goals and eleven assists in 53 league appearances for the club.
Grimsby Town On 24 July 2026, it was reported that Doyle had agreed to join English EFL League Two club Grimsby Town and had travelled to England to complete the transfer. The move was confirmed on 27 July, with Doyle signing a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
Doyle made his Grimsby debut as a second-half substitute during a 3–1 defeat to Blackpool in the first round of the EFL Cup on 8 August 2026. He made his first League Two appearance for the club on 15 August, starting a 1–0 home victory over Exeter City.
On 29 August, Doyle scored his first Grimsby goal, converting Kieran Green's cutback in the 37th minute of a 2–2 league draw against Fleetwood Town.
International career At international youth level, Doyle represented the Republic of Ireland under-15 team.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShelbourne2023LOI Premier Division0000—202020240000—4141Total0000—6161Bray Wanderers2025LOI First Division32320—51394202621210—31253Total53530—82647Grimsby Town2026–27League Two5100100020Career total5863010143769
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