# Paul Doyle (Irish footballer)

Paul Doyle (born 10 April 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United. His previous clubs are Sligo Rovers, UCD and Dundalk.

## 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 season with the club.

### Drogheda United

Doyle signed for Dundalk's Louth Derby rivals Drogheda United on 17 January 2025.

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 7 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sligo Rovers | 2016 | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Sligo Rovers | 2017 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sligo Rovers | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| UCD | 2018 | LOI First Division | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| UCD | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| UCD | 2020 | LOI First Division | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| UCD | 2021 | LOI First Division | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
| UCD | Total | Total | 89 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 3 | 108 | 4 |
| Dundalk | 2022 | LOI Premier Division | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 3 |
| Dundalk | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Dundalk | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Dundalk | Total | Total | 69 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 6 |
| Drogheda United | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 191 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 151 | 10 |
* ↑ Includes FAI Cup
* ↑ Includes League of Ireland Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
* ↑ Appearance in the 2020 League of Ireland First Division Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
* ↑ Appearances in the 2021 League of Ireland First Division Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
* ↑ 1 appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup; 1 appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup

## Honours
### Club
#### UCD

* League of Ireland First Division (1): 2018
* Collingwood Cup (1): 2018

### Individual

* PFAI First Division Team of the Year (1): 2021