Mark Coyle (footballer)

Mark Coyle (born 13 February 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne where he serves as club captain. He has previously played for Finn Harps and Cockhill Celtic.

Mark Coyle

Coyle in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Mark Coyle
Date of birth	(1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Shelbourne
Number	8
Youth career
2014–2015	Finn Harps
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Finn Harps	2	(0)
2017	Cockhill Celtic
2018–2021	Finn Harps	94	(3)
2022–	Shelbourne	96	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:30, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Coyle was born in Letterkenny, County Donegal. He grew up in Burt. He played Gaelic football for Donegal's minor and under-21 teams which he credits for shaping him into a leader.^[1]

Finn Harps

Coyle played with Finn Harps' U19 side in 2014, and made his senior debut for the club away to Wexford Youths on 30 September 2014, his only league appearance of that season. He continued to be play with the U19 squad for the 2015 season and made one appearance in 2016, before joining Ulster Senior League club Cockhill Celtic in January 2017. He played there for a year before returning to Finn Harps in January 2018 and was included in the senior squad for their Premier Division campaign.^[2] He continued to play for the club until the end of the 2021 season, at which point he was voted Player of the Year by his teammates and fans.

Shelbourne

Coyle signed for Shelbourne on 6 December 2021.^[3] He was appointed club captain for the 2024 season.^[4] He won the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division with the club and became the first winning League of Ireland team captain from Donegal.

Career Statistics

As of match played 7 March 2025^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Finn Harps	2014	LOI First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2015		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2016	LOI Premier Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
Cockhill Celtic	2016–17	Ulster Senior League					—		—
	2017–18						—		—
	Total						—		—
Finn Harps	2018	LOI First Division	23	2	0	0	1	0	—		2[c]	0	26	2
	2019	LOI Premier Division	24	1	0	0	2	1	—		2[c]	0	28	2
	2020		14	0	3	0	—		—		—		17	0
	2021		34	0	3	0	—		—		—		37	0
	Total		97	3	6	0	3	1	—		4	0	110	4
Shelbourne	2022	LOI Premier Division	21	1	2	0	—		—		—		23	1
	2023		27	1	0	0	—		—		0	0	27	1
	2024		31	2	3	0	—		3[d]	1	0	0	37	3
	2025		17	1	0	0	—		0	0	1[e]	0	18	1
	Total		96	5	5	0	—		3	1	1	0	105	6
Career total			193	7	11	0	3	1	3	1	5	0	216	10

1. Includes FAI Cup
2. Includes League of Ireland Cup
3. Appearance(s) in LOI Premier Division promotion/relegation play-offs
4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
5. Appearance(s) in President of Ireland's Cup