Mick Doyle (rugby union)

Mick Doyle

Full name	Michael Gerard Doyle
Date of birth	13 October 1941
Place of birth	Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland
Date of death	11 May 2004(2004-05-11) (aged 62)
Place of death	County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
School	Newbridge College
University	University College Dublin, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)	Vet
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1965–1968 1967 Ireland British and Irish Lions 20 1 (6) (0) Teams coached Years Team 1979–1983 1984–1987 1986 Leinster Ireland British and Irish Lions

Position(s)	Flanker
National team(s)
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1965–1968 1967	Ireland British and Irish Lions	20 1	(6) (0)
Teams coached
Years	Team
1979–1983 1984–1987 1986	Leinster Ireland British and Irish Lions

Mick Doyle (13 October 1941 – 11 May 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 23 January 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 the University of Edinburgh 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 and Irish 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.

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