- Mick Doyle (rugby union)
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Mick Doyle Full name Michael Gerard Doyle Date of birth 13 October 1941 Place of birth Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland Date of death May 11, 2004 Place of death County Tyrone, Ireland Nickname Doyler University University College Dublin, Cambridge University, Edinburgh University Occupation(s) Vet Rugby union career Playing career Position Flanker National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 1965-1968
1967Ireland
British and Irish Lions20
1(6)
(0)Coaching career Years Club / team 1979-1883
1984-1987
1986Leinster
Ireland
British and Irish LionsRugby union career Mick Doyle (October 13, 1941 - May 11, 2004) was an Irish rugby union international player and coach.
Doyle was born in Castleisland, County Kerry, and began playing rugby union at Newbridge College, County Kildare. He went on to study veterinary science at University College Dublin, who he also represented at rugby. He made his Ireland debut against France on January 23 1965, scoring a try in the game. While representing Ireland he also studied at Cambridge University where he gained a Blue in the 1965 Varsity match against the Oxford University RFC. Doyle also studied at Edinburgh University and played club rugby for Edinburgh Wanderers before returning to Ireland.
He went on to earn the distinction of never being dropped during his 20-cap international career as a flanker. Doyler, as he was affectionately known, scored the winning try against Wales in 1967, toured Australia with Ireland in 1967 and South Africa with the British Lions the next year.
His last game for Ireland was against Australia in October 1968, when he lined out alongside his brother Tommy. He coached Leinster to Interprovincial Championship success five times between 1979 and 1983 before he succeeded Willie John McBride as Ireland coach during the 1984-85 season. Under Doyle's stewardship, Ireland, in 1985 won the Triple Crown and Five Nations Championship.
He led Ireland to the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup, but that joy was tinged with sadness as he suffered a heart attack at the opening dinner. He battled illness and adversity and his recovery from a brain problem was chronicled in his book '0.16'.
In latter years, apart from working in his veterinary practice, he was a regular contributor to rugby matters on RTÉ Radio One.
Mick Doyle was killed in a car crash in Dungannon on 11 May 2004.
See also
External links
Doyle, Mick (2001). Zero Point One Six: Living in Extra Time. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 184018485X.
Preceded by
Willie John McBrideIrish national rugby coach
1984 - 1987Succeeded by
Jim DavidsonBritish and Irish Lions – 1968 South Africa tour Forwards Backs Coach 1982 Pat Henderson | 1983 Brendan Edwards | 1984 Mick O'Dwyer | 1985 Mick Doyle | 1986 Jim McLaughlin | 1987 Jack Charlton | 1988 Jack Charlton | 1989 Jack Charlton | 1990 Billy Morgan and Fr Ml O'Brien | 1991 Pete McGrath | 1992 Brian McEniff | 1993 Jack Charlton | 1994 Eddie Jordan | 1995 Ger Loughnane | 1996 Liam Griffin | 1997 Brian Kerr | 1998 Brian Kerr | 1999 Sean Boylan | 2000 John Oxx | 2001 Mick McCarthy | 2002 Joe Kernan | 2003 Brian Cody | 2004 Eddie O'Sullivan | 2005 Mickey Harte | 2006 Brian Cody | 2007 Paul Doolin | 2008 Declan Kidney | 2009 Declan Kidney | 2010 Liam Sheedy |
Categories:- 1941 births
- 2004 deaths
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- Irish rugby union coaches
- Munster Rugby players
- University College Dublin R.F.C. players
- Blackrock College R.F.C. players
- Alumni of University College Dublin
- Leinster Rugby non-playing staff
- People from County Kerry
- Road accident deaths in the Republic of Ireland
- British and Irish Lions rugby union players from Ireland
- Cambridge University rugby union players
- Irish veterinarians
- Ireland national rugby union team coaches
- Edinburgh Wanderers RFC players
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