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Peter Boyle is an Irish Gaelic footballer who has played as a goalkeeper for Aodh Ruadh and the Donegal county team.

Playing career

Boyle played throughout the 2010 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship campaign, and made noteworthy contributions during the four-point semi-final victory over Derry. He was still a minor. He then played in the final of the 2010 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship, which Donegal (managed by Jim McGuinness) narrowly lost to Dublin (managed by Jim Gavin).

His prospects at senior level under McGuinness's management were limited by the presence of established number one Paul Durcan and, also by Michael Boyle. However, McGuinness called him into the senior squad upon his appointment in late-2010 and Boyle did start for Donegal in McGuinness's first National Football League game in charge against Sligo in 2011.

Under the management of Rory Gallagher, Boyle started five games during the 2016 National Football League — against Down, Cork, Mayo and Kerry, and was credited with "two great saves" during the last of the five games against Roscommon at O'Donnell Park in Letterkenny. Gallagher favoured Mark Anthony McGinley in goal for later games of that league campaign.

McGinley retained his place throughout League and Championship 2017, as well as starting the opening league fixture of 2018, thus restricting Boyle to the bench.

He did appear in the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship qualifier loss to Galway at Markievicz Park, but only after McGinley had been dismissed shortly before half-time.

Under new manager Declan Bonner, Boyle returned in goal as a substitute in the opening fixture of the 2018 National Football League against Kerry, entering the field of play in the seventeenth minute following an injury to McGinley. Boyle then started against Galway in the second league fixture, and again started in the third fixture against Dublin (at Croke Park). Then, in the fourth league fixture against Kildare, manager Declan Bonner opted for Shaun Patton as Donegal's first choice goalkeeper, prompting Boyle to quit.

Honours

Donegal

• All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship runner-up: 2010
• Ulster Under-21 Football Championship: 2010

Aodh Ruadh

• Donegal Intermediate Football Championship: 2020

References

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17. Foley, Alan (4 February 2018). "Last-gasp Galway snatch victory in Donegal to make it two from two". The42.ie. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
18. O'Brien, Kevin (10 February 2018). "Dublin survive strong Donegal fightback to make it three wins from three: Paddy McBrearty impressed with 0–7 for Donegal". The42.ie. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
19. McLaughlin, Gerry (8 March 2018). "Mark Anthony McGinley return a boost for Donegal". The Irish News. Retrieved 8 March 2018. Boyle quit the panel after the match against Kildare in Ballyshannon after former Sligo Rovers 'keeper Shaun Patton replaced him for that match.
20. Bogue, Declan (10 March 2018). "Two-goal Tyrone move closer to safety with big win over Donegal in Omagh". The42.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2018. Patton
21. Graham, John (18 March 2018). "Monaghan ease past relegation-threatened Donegal". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2018. Patton
22. Gannon, Colm (25 March 2018). "McLoughlin's stunning 74th minute equaliser sees Mayo survive the drop". The42.ie. Retrieved 25 March 2018. Patton
23. Foley, Alan (26 September 2020). "Aodh Ruadh come good in final quarter against Cloughaneely to win IFC". Retrieved 26 September 2020.

• Living people
• Aodh Ruadh Gaelic footballers
• Donegal inter-county Gaelic footballers
• Gaelic football goalkeepers