The son of the former Ulster scrum-half and head coach Neil Doak,[1] he was a mascot and a ball-boy at Ravenhill as a child.

He impressed in the absence of John Cooney with injury, scoring 48 points in nine appearances, and was awarded a senior contract in December.

[12] He finished the season with 23 appearances and 134 points,[13] and was nominated for Young Men's Player of the Year in the 2022 Ulster Rugby Awards.

He unexpectedly made his 50th Ulster appearance against Glasgow Warriors in November 2023, being named on the bench at the last minute following the withdrawal of Jake Flannery, then playing most of the game at out-half after Billy Burns went off with a head injury.

[17] He was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2024 tour of South Africa after Craig Casey was injured in the first test.