Kildare legend Johnny Doyle was to the fore in Allenwood's intermediate county final victory on Sunday afternoon.
Doyle, who enjoyed a 15-year intercounty career with the Lilywhites, lined out in midfield for Allenwood at the age of 45, as they took on Castledermot at Dr Cullen Park in Carlow.
It was to turn out to be a man-of-the-match showing from Doyle, who showed immense prowess with his free-taking as Allenwood claimed a memorable victory.
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Johnny Doyle kicks 0-3 in Kildare county final victory
Johnny Doyle kicked three points in Saturday's Kildare intermediate football final, as Allenwood snuck a one-point victory over Castledermot.
Footage captured from the stands showed the mega distance from which Doyle was pinging his frees over, with a Kildare fan page suggesting that the 45-year-old was putting on an "exhibition" in free taking.
Allenwood keeping the scoreboard ticking over here. Johnny Doyle with two huge kicks. @allenwood_gfc 0-04@CastledermotGFC 0-00
16 mins pic.twitter.com/1G3pWT58Vp— Really Unofficial Kildare Fans Page (@KildareFan2023) October 22, 2023
Allenwood would ultimately run out 0-11 to 1-07 winners, to claim their third Kildare intermediate championship.
Johnny Doyle's tally of three points earned him the man-of-the-match award, with the crowd giving the Kildare legend a warm reception when the decision was announced at Dr Cullen Park.
The great Johnny Doyle named man of the match in Allenwood’s fine win over Castledermot in the Kildare GAA Intermediate County Final. pic.twitter.com/tZLRanLsnD
— Dundara Television & Media (@endagrace) October 22, 2023
Sunday's triumph was not even the first sensational contribution Johnny Doyle has made to this season for Allenwood.
In the quarter-final against Caragh, Doyle nailed a last-gasp free to force the game into extra-time, in a game which Allenwood would go on to win.
After Allenwood were crowned Kildare intermediate champions on Sunday, Doyle took to social media to share a photo of him celebrating the triumph with his family, with the caption, "One club One family."
One club One family 💙💙💙 pic.twitter.com/8jqjp6NkRV
— John Doyle (@johnnydoyle78) October 22, 2023
It is Doyle's second county championship in an Allenwood jersey, after playing a part in the club's only Kildare SFC triumph in 2004.
A legend of the county's football history, it is extraordinary to see Johnny Doyle not only continuing to turn out at club level, but excelling to such an extent that he continues to pick up man-of-the-match awards.
Doyle made his debut for Allenwood in 1995, and did not miss a single game for his club until last year's victory over Caragh.
28 years since his club debut, he's still got it.
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