Bobby Doyle (Gaelic footballer)

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Bobby Doyle
Personal information
Irish name Roibeard Ó Dúghaill
Sport Gaelic football
Position Corner forward
Born Dublin, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
1968-1982
St Vincents GAA
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1972-1980
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 6
All-Irelands 3
All Stars 2

Bobby Doyle, father of Ronan Doyle, is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county team. Renowned more as a hurler, he made his name with the Dublin football team as a free-running and free-scoring forward.

He won All-Ireland senior medals with Dublin in 1974, 1976 and 1977. He also won two National Football League meals. And he was on the St. Vincents team that won the All-Ireland Club title in 1976.

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