His father, John Doyle, was an eight-time All-Ireland medallist with Tipperary and is regarded as one of the greatest player of all-time.
Holycross led by two points at the interval and eventually won the game by 0–13 to 0–10, giving Doyle a Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship medal.
[2] Doyle first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor hurling team during their unsuccessful championship campaign in 1975.
Doyle joined the senior team in 1976, making his championship debut on 5 June 1977 in a 0–13 to 1–10 Munster semi-final draw with Clare.
After playing no part in Tipp's 1–18 apiece Munster final draw with Cork, he was introduced as a late substitute in the replay.
Doyle bagged two extra-time goals while Donie O'Connell brought Tipp's tally to four to secure a 4–22 to 1–22 victory.
In Tipperary he has been associated with Mullinahone on their way to their first South senior title in the early nineties, Arravale Rovers, and in recent years Nenagh Éire Óg.
Clare were well on top for much of the game, however, Liam Cahill and Eugene O'Neill scored twice for Tipp in the last ten minutes.
John Leahy missed a goal chance in the last minute while another Tipp point was controversially ruled wide.
[5] His one-year tenure saw Tipp being knocked out of the Munster championship by Clare at the quarter-final stage, before later facing a heavy 3–18 to 0–15 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final.