| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eoin Doyle | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hibernian | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Shelbourne | ||
| 2001–2002 | Cherry Orchard | ||
| 2002–2006 | Crumlin United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Shelbourne | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Shamrock Rovers | 35 | (5) |
| 2009–2011 | Sligo Rovers | 84 | (29) |
| 2011– | Hibernian | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:20, 2 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Eoin Doyle (born 12 March 1988 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League.
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Doyle had a very successful underage career which included playing for the U15 Republic of Ireland national football team. He began his underage club career at then Irish champions Shelbourne however after three years he for left for Cherry Orchard in 2001. He was widely tipped to make the move to English football within a few years as his coaches believed him to be of such a standard.
Doyle returned to Shels just as they were demoted after the 2006 League of Ireland season, following a four year spell with Dublin club Crumlin United. He was one of new boss Dermot Keely's first signings and was expected to make a large impact at the club, his time there was cut short and he was released soon afterwards after a disappointing spell for him and the club.
Later on in the 2007 season he signed for the Hoops. He was promoted from the U21s to the senior squad during the 2007 season, making his debut against Waterford United on 10 August 2007.[1] It was speculated that he would move to a different club following former manager Pat Scully's departure however he remained at the club for the 2009 season.
He was a substitute for Stephen Bradley in the first game at Tallaght Stadium.[2]
Unfortunately for Eoin he did not become a major player under new Shamrock manager, Michael O'Neill and he joined Sligo Rovers on 16th July 2009. He scored for Rovers on his debut in a 2–0 win over St. Patrick's Athletic.[3]
He also scored in the 2009 FAI Cup Final at Tallaght Stadium, however Rovers would go on to lose the match 2–1 to Sporting Fingal.[4]
Doyle contributed 8 goals during the successful 2010 season that saw Rovers win both domestic cups, the FAI Cup and the EA Sports Cup. Doyle did very well when forced to play as a centre-forward in the FAI Cup final win and scored one of Rovers two penalties in the shoot-out. The 2011 season proved to be his best to date. Early on in the season he was moved into the centre-forward position. He relished the role, scoring a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over Bray Wanderers and at one stage was the league's leading scorer. Doyle ended up scoring 25 goals as Rovers finished second in the league and won the 2011 FAI Cup Final. Doyle scored in the Cup Final penalty shootout,[5] where Rovers ran out victorious 4-1 against Shelbourne. His contract with Sligo expired at the end of the season.[5]
In December 2011, Doyle played in a closed-doors friendly match for Hibernian.[5] The Scottish Sun reported that Aberdeen and Ipswich Town were also interested in signing him.[6] Doyle signed an 18 month contract with Hibernian later that week. He made his first team debut after coming on as a late substitute in Hibs' 3-1 defeat to arch rivals Heart of Midlothian. [5]
| Season | Club | League | League | FAI Cup | League Cup | Europe | Setanta Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2009 | Sligo Rovers | League of Ireland | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| 2010 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 8 | ||
| 2011 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 25 | ||
| Total | 84 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 116 | 38 | ||
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