Mick Doyle 1940-2004

TO understand Mick Doyle, to understand his great vitality, you should realise his extraordinary background.

Nell Dennehy came from a great Currow family who were at the heart of everything in the parish, in agriculture, in Gaelic football, in rugby and in life in general.

Mick’s father, and namesake, also had a remarkable background. His father, who was also his namesake, came to Castle Island at the turn of the century. He was a farmer son’s from Killarney; he had little money but he had great intelligence and great enterprise. He started a small grocery business in the town and married an O’Sullivan girl from the hills above Castle Island.