Marty Boyle

Marty Boyle is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Naomh Conaill and also, formerly, for the Donegal county team.

Marty Boyle
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
?–
Naomh Conaill
Club titles
Donegal titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
20??–201?
Donegal
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1

In 2005, Boyle played for his club in the final of the Donegal Senior Football Championship.[1] He played (and scored) for his club in the final of the 2010 Donegal Senior Football Championship.[2] He then played for his club in the final of the 2015 Donegal Senior Football Championship.[3] His team won all three games.

Boyle received his first Championship start for Donegal in the 2011 Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final against Cavan at Breffni Park, with Frank McGlynn absent due to a torn hamstring.[4] In the 2011 All-Ireland football semi-final, Dublin player Diarmuid Connolly punched Boyle in the face and then grabbed him by the throat; Connolly was red carded as a result.[5] Boyle sat on the bench during Donegal's 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final win.[6]

References

  1. "Historic first title for Naomh Conaill". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 10 October 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2005.
  2. "McLoone proves too hot". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  3. Foley, Alan (19 October 2015). "Gutsy Naomh Conaill edge to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  4. McNulty, Chris (June 2011). "Three changes to Donegal team for Cavan". Donegal News. Retrieved June 2011. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. Keys, Colm (30 August 2011). "Dublin hope 'natural justice' frees Connolly for All-Ireland". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  6. "As it happened: Donegal v Mayo, All-Ireland SFC final". The Score. 23 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
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