 Glens' manager Tommy Cassidy put it like this, "(Coyle) is one of the most skilful Irish players in history, but he had to go – he was missing training and other players were taking note".Coyle returned to Derry City for a combined fee of £42,000 (that also included Declan Devine), and immediately helped the Candystripes to another League of Ireland title.As the years moved on Coyle continued to regularly find the net until the injuries began to take their toll.