Oldham becomes Doyle's sixth club since leaving Sligo in 2011. Oldham Athletic
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THE IRISH CONTINGENT at Preston North End is down to five after Eoin Doyle completed a short-term loan move to Oldham Athletic this evening.
The 29-year-old striker drops down a division to join the League One club until 1 January having not featured for Preston this season.
He becomes the second Irish player to arrive at Boundary Park this week following Jack Byrne’s loan move from Wigan Athletic on Tuesday.
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Doyle, who will wear the number 13 shirt for the Latics, spent the second half of last season at Portsmouth and helped the club to the League Two title, scoring two goals in 12 appearances.
The Dubliner started his career in the League of Ireland and caught the eye of Hibernian when he was at Sligo Rovers, and has since played for five clubs since leaving the Sportsgrounds for Scotland in 2011.
Doyle spent two years at Hibs before heading to Chesterfield, where he finished top scorer in his first season at the club. His exploits in League Two earned him a move to Cardiff City and although he scored five goals in 16 games there, soon joined Preston on an initial loan deal.
The former Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers and Sligo forward made his switch to Deepdale permanent ahead of last season but found opportunities hard to come by under Simon Grayson.
Doyle will work under former Ireland international John Sheridan at Oldham, who are currently 23rd in the third tier. He could make his debut in Saturday’s visit of Charlton Athletic.
Former Ireland midfielder Paul Green, capped 22 times at international level, is also on the books at Oldham, as are former Ireland underage internationals Anthony Gerrard and Courtney Duffus.
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One of Preston's Irish contingent goes in search of first team football
THE IRISH CONTINGENT at Preston North End is down to five after Eoin Doyle completed a short-term loan move to Oldham Athletic this evening.
The 29-year-old striker drops down a division to join the League One club until 1 January having not featured for Preston this season.
He becomes the second Irish player to arrive at Boundary Park this week following Jack Byrne’s loan move from Wigan Athletic on Tuesday.
Doyle, who will wear the number 13 shirt for the Latics, spent the second half of last season at Portsmouth and helped the club to the League Two title, scoring two goals in 12 appearances.
The Dubliner started his career in the League of Ireland and caught the eye of Hibernian when he was at Sligo Rovers, and has since played for five clubs since leaving the Sportsgrounds for Scotland in 2011.
Doyle spent two years at Hibs before heading to Chesterfield, where he finished top scorer in his first season at the club. His exploits in League Two earned him a move to Cardiff City and although he scored five goals in 16 games there, soon joined Preston on an initial loan deal.
The former Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers and Sligo forward made his switch to Deepdale permanent ahead of last season but found opportunities hard to come by under Simon Grayson.
Doyle will work under former Ireland international John Sheridan at Oldham, who are currently 23rd in the third tier. He could make his debut in Saturday’s visit of Charlton Athletic.
Former Ireland midfielder Paul Green, capped 22 times at international level, is also on the books at Oldham, as are former Ireland underage internationals Anthony Gerrard and Courtney Duffus.
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