Boyle grew up in Aberdeen and represented Scotland at schools' level in 2005 while a pupil at Northfield Academy.
[1] She later progressed through the national under-17 and under-19 squads, captaining the latter in the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship finals in Macedonia.
[3] At club level, Boyle began with her hometown team, Aberdeen Ladies before moving to Forfar Farmington in 2010.
[3] In July 2013, Boyle returned to Aberdeen after Forfar failed to make the top six at the SWPL mid-season split.
[12] Due to the upheaval it would cause to their daughter, Rachael opted to stay in Edinburgh when Martin left Hibs to play in Saudi Arabia in January 2022.