Paddy Doherty (Gaelic footballer)

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Paddy Doherty
Personal information
Irish name Páidí Ó Dochartaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-forward
Born Ballykinlar, County Down
Nickname Mo
Occupation Bricklayer
Club(s)
YearsClub
1950s-1960s
Ballykinlar and Loughinisland
Club titles
Down titles 0
Ulster titles Ulster
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1954-1971
Down
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 7
All-Irelands 3
NFL 3

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]

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References

  1. "Profile of Paddy Doherty". www.hoganstand.com. 10 April 2001. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Down Senior Football Captain
1961
Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Football
winning captain

1961
Succeeded by