‘Kildare will never have another one like Johnny Doyle,’ says his former Lilywhites coach Niall Carew
Johnny Doyle celebrates Allenwood’s victory in last year’s Kildare IFC final. Photo: Sportsfile
It’s easy to see why Niall Carew reckons “Kildare will never have another one like Johnny Doyle” when you delve through some of the extraordinary numbers from his club and county exploits.
Doyle (46) brought the curtain down on a remarkable playing career with Allenwood after their Kildare SFC loss to Athy on Saturday, some 29 years after making his debut having never missed a competitive outing with his club between 1995 and 2022 until an injury eventually broke that amazing sequence.