Bobby Doyle, father of Ronan Doyle, is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county team. Renowned more as a hurler, he made his name with the Dublin football team as a free-running and free-scoring forward.

He won All-Ireland senior medals with Dublin in 1974, 1976 and 1977. He also won two National Football League meals. And he was on the St. Vincents team that won the All-Ireland Club title in 1976.