Coyle first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the
Devenish St Mary's. After progressing to the club's senior team he went on to win five
Fermanagh SFC titles in an 11-year period between 1985 and 1996. He later transferred to the
Swatragh club in
Derry. Coyle also lined out for
Ulster University and was part of a Ryan Cup–
Sigerson Cup double in 1987. At inter-county level, Coyle first played for
Fermanagh as a member of the
minor team in 1984. He later progressed to the
under-21 team but ended his underage career without success. Coyle was still eligible for the minor grade when he made his
senior team debut in a
National Football League game in 1984. His inter-county career ended in 1995. ==Coaching career==