Paddy Doherty (born 1934) is a former Irish sportsperson. Born in Ballykinlar, County Down, he played Gaelic football with his local club Ballykinlar and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1950s until the 1960s. Doherty captained Down to the All-Ireland title in 1961.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Páidí Ó Dochartaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born | Ballykinlar, County Down | ||
| Nickname | Mo | ||
| Occupation | Bricklayer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1950s-1960s | Ballykinlar and Loughinisland | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Down titles | 0 | ||
| Ulster titles | Ulster | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1954-1971 | Down | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
Sexual Assault Allegations and Trial of the Facts:
On May 10th 2024, Doherty was found to have committed the act of sexual assault on 8 counts at Downpatrick Crown Court after a Trial of the Facts. The assaults on four young women took place between 1981 and 1986. [2]
Honours
edit- 7 Ulster Senior Football Championships (1959 1960 1961 1963 1965 1966 1968)
- 3 All-Ireland Senior Football Championships (1960 1961 1968)
- 3 National Football League Division 1s (1960 1962 1968)
- 3 Down Junior Football Championships (1936 1941 1945)
- 2 Down Division 1 Football Leagues (1961 1962)
References
edit- ^ "Profile of Paddy Doherty". www.hoganstand.com. 10 April 2001. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
- ^ "Down GAA legend Paddy 'Mo' Doherty found to have committed sex attacks on four women". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 17 May 2024. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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