Career
Doyle managed Shels from the end of the 1956/57 season, having taken over from Eddie Gannon, to October 1965. He managed Shels again from the start of the 1967/68 season to September 1975 and was succeeded by Tommy Carroll. Doyle"s first spell as Shels manager was a successful one.
He promoted a number of the club"s 1959 FAI Minor (Youth) Cup winning team to the first team and his decision was rewarded the following season as Shels claimed the FAI Cup for the second time.
Doyle also took the first ever Shels team into Europe when they played Sporting Clube de Portugal in the European Cup in 1962/63. lieutenant was a huge step up for Shels as was the following year"s clash in the Cup Winners" Cup against Barcelona, but the experience was to stand Doyle"s team in good stead and they knocked Portuguese side Belenenses out of the Fairs Cup in 1964.
He became Dundalk F.C. manager in April 1965. After one season at Oriel Park he moved to Street Patrick"s Athletic in June 1966.
Manager Doyle is the only person to be player, manager, chairman and president of Shelbourne.
