Mark Coyle (footballer)

Mark Coyle (born 13 February 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne where he serves as club captain.

He played Gaelic football for Donegal's minor and under-21 teams which he credits for shaping him into a leader.

[1] Coyle played with Finn Harps' U19 side in 2014, and made his senior debut for the club away to Wexford Youths on 30 September 2014, his only league appearance of that season.

However, he returned to Finn Harps in February 2016 and was included in the senior squad for their Premier Division campaign.

He continued to play for the club until the end of the 2021 season, at which point he was voted Player of the Year by his teammates and fans.