Personal information | |||
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Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Wing forward | ||
Born | 2001 (age 23–24) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
2019– | Glen | ||
Club titles | |||
Derry titles | 3 | ||
Ulster titles | 2 | ||
All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2020– | Derry | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NFL | 1 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Ethan Doherty (born 2001) is a Gaelic footballer for Glen and the Derry county team.
In 2020, Doherty was captain of the St Patrick's College, Maghera team that reached the final of the MacRory Cup. [1] [2] The final against St Colman's, Newry was due to take place on 17 March. However the COVID-19 pandemic caused all GAA activity to be suspended, and the match was indefinitely postponed. [3] On 29 September, after unsuccessful efforts to play the match, the final was cancelled and the trophy was shared between the two finalists. [4]
Doherty joined the Glen senior team in 2019, and the club reached the county final for the first time. [5] On 20 October, Doherty was at wing back for the final against Magherafelt. Magherafelt won the match by 0–12 to 0–11. [6]
Glen reached the county final again in 2021, where they faced defending champions Slaughtneil on 7 November. Glen were nine-point winners to win their first senior championship. [7] Glen reached the semi-final of the Ulster Senior Football Championship, suffering an extra-time loss to eventual All-Ireland champions Kilcoo. [8]
On 23 October 2022, Doherty scored two points as Glen beat Slaughtneil in the county final for the second consecutive year. [9] Doherty scored a goal in Glen's Ulster quarter-final win over Errigal Ciarán, [10] and the club subsequently reached the Ulster final for the first time. [11] The Ulster final took place on 11 December 2022, with Glen coming up against defending champions Kilcoo. Glen won the match by 1–12 to 1–6, with Doherty scoring a point. [12] Doherty scored two points in the All-Ireland semi-final win over Moycullen as Glen reached the All-Ireland final. [13] The final against Kilmacud Crokes took place on 23 January 2023. Kilmacud won the match by 1–11 to 1–9. [14] Doherty was later named on the team of the club championship for his performances during the season. [15]
Glen faced Magherafelt in 2023 for their third Derry final in a row. A strong second half from Glen helped them to their third successive championship. [16] Glen went on to contest their second Ulster final, this time against Scotstown. Doherty scored a point as Glen defended their Ulster title. [17] Glen faced Kilmacud Crokes in the All-Ireland semi-final in a rematch of the previous year's final. Doherty scored a late goal as Glen won by a point to reach their second All-Ireland final. [18] In the All-Ireland final against St Brigid's on 21 January 2024, Doherty scored a point, with Glen staging a late comeback to win the All-Ireland title for the first time. [19]
On 13 July 2018, Doherty was at wing-forward for the Derry minor team against Monaghan in the Ulster final. Monaghan won the match by 1–9 to 0–9, with Doherty scoring a point. [20]
On 14 July 2019, Doherty was on the bench for the Ulster under-20 final against Tyrone. Doherty was brought on as a second-half substitute as Tyrone ran out comfortable winners. [21]
Doherty made his debut for the Derry senior team on 17 October 2020, starting as a wing forward in a National League win over Longford. [22] Doherty made his championship debut on 1 November, scoring a point in an Ulster championship loss to Armagh. [23]
On 19 June 2021, Doherty scored two points against Offaly in the Division 3 league final. Derry won the match by 0–21 to 1–6. [24]
On 1 May 2022, Doherty scored a point as Derry inflicted an eleven-point defeat on reigning All-Ireland champions Tyrone. [25] Derry went on to reach their first Ulster final in eleven years with a win over Monaghan. [26] The Ulster final took place on 29 May, with Derry facing Donegal. Doherty started at wing forward as Derry claimed an extra-time victory to win their first provincial title since 1998. [27] On 9 July, Doherty started the All-Ireland semi-final against Galway, where Derry suffered a five-point defeat. [28] Doherty was nominated for an All-Star for the first time at the end of the season, [29] and was also nominated for the Young Footballer of the Year award. [30]
After helping Derry achieve promotion to Division 1, [31] Doherty started the Division 2 league final against Dublin on 2 April 2023. Dublin won the match by 4–6 to 0–11. [32] Doherty played in his second Ulster final on 14 May, as Derry beat Armagh on penalties to defend the Ulster championship. [33] On 16 July, Doherty played in the All-Ireland semi-final loss to defending champions Kerry. [34] At the end of the season, Doherty was named Young Footballer of the Year. [35] [36]
In the 2024 league, Derry topped the table, qualifying for the final against Dublin. [37] Doherty started the final at wing forward, and scored a point as the match ended in a draw after extra-time. Doherty scored his penalty in the shoot-out as Derry won the league for the first time since 2008. [38]
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