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Since Martin Doyle began making flutes in 1983, he has submitted his work to three presitious competitions in Ireland and has received awards on each occasion.
1985
- Entered an eight key flute made from African Blackwood and won the Crafts Council of Ireland medal.
1993
- Entered an eight key flute made from African Blackwood and won the prestigious Royal Dublin Society Gold Medal Award for excellence and was Overall Winner.
2011
- Entered a nine key flute made from cocus wood and won first prize in the 'Musical Instruments' category of the 2011 Royal Dublin Society National Crafts Awards.
The Martin Doyle nine key cocus wood flute that won the Musical Instruments category at the 2011 Royal Dublin Society National Craft Awards.
Martin Doyle receives a certificate and medal after winning the Musical Instruments category of the 2011 Royal Dublin Society National Craft Awards.
On receiving the 2011 award, Martin had the following to say.
Receiving this award is part of an ongoing process to keep our work progressive and interesting. It adds a charm to the whole process to leave the workshop and meet our friends from other places. It also creates a buzz and some excitement among our co-workers because it is quite cute to win a prize and we're thrilled! We are very grateful to the RDS for holding this competition and for giving us the opportunity to have such fun and joy!