| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Risteard Ó Dúil | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left Half Back | ||
| Born | 28 July 1991 Goresbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2008-present | Barrow Rangers | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2011-present | Kilkenny | 1 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:39, 26 June 2012. | |||
Richard "Richie" Doyle (born 28 July 1991) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a substitute wing-back for the Kilkenny senior team. [1]
The Irish are a Celtic nation and ethnic group native to the island of Ireland, who share a common Irish ancestry, identity and culture. Ireland has been inhabited for about 12,500 years according to archaeological studies. For most of Ireland's recorded history, the Irish have been primarily a Gaelic people. Anglo-Normans conquered parts of Ireland in the 12th century, while England's 16th/17th-century (re)conquest and colonisation of Ireland brought a large number of English and Lowland Scots people to parts of the island, especially the north. Today, Ireland is made up of the Republic of Ireland and the smaller Northern Ireland. The people of Northern Ireland hold various national identities including British, Irish, Northern Irish or some combination thereof.
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic and Irish origin. It is administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The game has prehistoric origins, and has been played for 4,000 years. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of players, and much terminology. There is a similar game for women called camogie. It shares a common Gaelic root with the sport of shinty, which is played predominantly in Scotland.
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams in all codes at all levels. The Kilkenny branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in 1887.
Doyle made his first appearance for the team during the 2011 National League, however, he remained as a substitute for the subsequent championship. [2] In his debut season he won an All-Ireland winner's medals and a Leinster winner's medal as a non-playing substitute.
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition in Ireland, and has been contested every year except one since 1887.
The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition in the province of Leinster, and has been contested every year since the 1888 championship.
At club level Doyle plays for the local Barrow Rangers club.
The Barrow Rangers GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It was founded in 1906 and is affiliated to Kilkenny GAA. The club is based in the areas of Paulstown and Gorebridge, in the east of the county. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling, but has some history in football. In hurling, it competes in the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship.
