[citation needed] Doyle was drafted onto the senior team in 1989 and played for a number of seasons before drifting away in 1991.
Doyle's inter-county career was restarted in 1993 when, as part of the Clare junior team, he won an All-Ireland JHC medal after a defeat of Kilkenny in the final.
Doyle was part of the Clare team that bridged a 63-year gap to win the Munster SHC title in 1995.
Doyle's performances also earned inclusion on the Munster team and he won Railway Cup medals in 1996 and 1997.
Doyle also spent two years as a selector as part of Ger O'Loughlin's Clare senior hurling management team.