Marty Boyle

Marty Boyle is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays his club football for Naomh Conaill in County Donegal and who formerly played for the Donegal county team, which he joined during Jim McGuinness's first spell as manager. He began as a forward before retreating towards the backs. With his club he played in the final of the Donegal Senior Football Championship in 2005, when Naomh Conaill won its first ever title after a replay, and again in the finals of 2010, 2015, 2019, 2020 and 2022. The club won the 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023 titles, and in 2023 Boyle was recognised, with four clubmates, for making a 100th club championship appearance. McGuinness called him into the Donegal senior team ahead of the 2011 Dr McKenna Cup. He received his first championship start in the 2011 Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final against Cavan and played in the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final against Dublin. He sat on the bench during Donegal's 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final win.