Mikey Boyle

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Mikey Boyle
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born Ballyduff, County Kerry
Club(s)
YearsClub
200?-
Ballyduff
Club titles
Kerry titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2006-
Kerry
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1(div 3a)

Mikey Boyle is a hurler who plays with Ballyduff and Kerry. [1]

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Causeway Comprehensive School

Boyle played with Causeway Comprehensive School during his school days. He helped the school to win the 2003 All-Ireland Vocational Schools Football Championship after a win over Holy Trinity College, Cookstown.

Club

Boyle plays both football and hurling with Ballyduff and has enjoyed success in both codes.

His first major success with the club was when he won a Kerry Minor Hurling Championship with the club in 2003.

His next success would come in football as the club won a surprise back to back North Kerry Senior Football Championship when they beat Listowel Emmets in 2005 and 2006.


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References

  1. "Wicklow punish crisis-hit Kerry". The Times . 25 June 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Kerry Senior Hurling Captain
2011
Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by Christy Ring Cup Final
winning captain

2011
Succeeded by

Teams