Our Hero John Doyle

Song by Mattie Weldon.
John Doyle (12 February 1930 -- 29 December 2010) was an Irish sportsperson hailed as one of the best defenders in hurling and his county's most iconic player upon his death. He played hurling with his local Holycross-Ballycahill club from the 1940s until the 1970s and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1949 until 1967. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers in the history of the game and is one of only a handful of players to have won All-Ireland medals in three separate decades.
Doyle's status as one of the all-time greats is self-evident. His haul of eight senior All-Ireland medals is a record which he jointly holds with Christy Ring. Doyle was also the first hurler to win ten Munster Championship titles, a record which was later equalled by Jimmy Barry-Murphy. His tally of 11 National Hurling League medals is a record which has never been equalled. Doyle held the record for most Championship appearances (54) by a Tipperary player until overtaken by Brendan Cummins in 2009. Doyle has also been the recipient of many awards and honours off the field. In 1964 his hurling prowess earned him the prestigious Texaco Hurler of the Year award. He was later honoured in 1984 when he was named, by popular opinion, in the left corner-back position on the GAA Hurling Team of the Century. He was named in the right corner-back position on the GAA Hurling Team of the Millennium in 1999. In 2009 he was named in the Sunday Tribune's list of the 125 Most Influential People In GAA History.
Source: Wikipedia

[@raysmyth8596]

I saw an interview he gave years ago. The interviewer drew attention to the fact that he had eight All Ireland Winners Medals same as the great Christy Ring. John Doyle's response (which I admire greatly) was to the effect that: Ah, I won eight medals with Tipperary, but Christy Ring won eight medals, for Cork! A brilliant riposte. A man playing down his own contribution, enormous humility for a player of such talent.

[@petermoloney7533]

Congratulations best wishes well Done our hero John Doyle . My best here as he came from The premier county Tipperary. Holy cross in Tipperary and 8 all Ireland medal winners and 11 league of our here John Doyle . Hip Hip Horray up Tipperary our hero John Doyle . Blue and gold flags flying high

[@vincentscales2312]

A mighty hurler. RIP

[@patrickdunne1711]

I had the pleasure of seeing John Doyle in action in the Munster final 1958 v Waterford when he gave one of the finest displays of his career.
One of the all time greats

[@Pat1008CS]

Up Holycross and the legend, John Doyle, not forgetting Mick Maher another Holycross man

[@michaelsheehan9985]

Lovely song of the great John Doyle a wonderful Hurler and fearless, I had the pleasure of playing against his 2 sons Michael n Johnny who weren't too bad either, Michael Sheehan Loughmore

[@ciaranfahy4689]

What positions were they in were they like him in the backs and tall with black hair

[@hawkeye101020]

Simply the greatest there ever was.

[@stephenwhelan9545]

John Doyle Gaa man, Johnny Doyle Glasgow Celtic man ,great men hero's both of them

[@yetteet7485]

This is my friends grandad

[@playingfieldmichael]

looking forword to same manny thanks again for all your trouble

[@EdLeamy]

@playingfieldmichael I do indeed.. will make a video for it soon.. great song

[@playingfieldmichael]

@playingfieldmichael looking forword to same manny thanks again for all your time and trouble

[@EdLeamy]

Someone beat me too it! Search "The Great Christy Ring - Mattie Weldon"

[@playingfieldmichael]

do u have mattie with the cristy ring song manny thanks for same

[@danmurphy771]

Who is singing the song

[@EdLeamy]

@conordoyle83 Thanks for pointing out Conor, it meant to come up for the next picture!

[@GlenStudiosPlayer]

the john fitzgerald song

[@GlenStudiosPlayer]

yes i can get it for you

[@simonmcdonagh6401]

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