John Doyle sees echoes of Micko in Mickey Harte's arrival in Louth

Kildare selector Doyle feels the similarities between Tyrone legend Harte's involvement with Louth and Mick O'Dwyer's arrival in Kildare in 1990

27 April 2022; Former Allenwood GAA Club and Kildare footballer John Doyle in attendance at the launch of the 2022 Beko Club Champion at Croke Park in Dublin, a competition to reward and celebrate local GAA club heroes who go above and beyond to help their local community and club. For more information visit leinstergaa.ie/beko-club-champion-2021/. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Kildare selector John Doyle has confirmed that last year's captain Eoin Doyle will miss Sunday's Leinster SFC opener with Louth.

Defender Doyle missed all of the Lilywhites' league campaign having guided Naas on a player-manager basis throughout winter to a Leinster club final in early January.