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]

Sexual Assault Allegations and Trial of the Facts:

On 10 May 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

References

  1. "Profile of Paddy Doherty". www.hoganstand.com. 10 April 2001. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  2. "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.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Down Senior Football Captain
1961
Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Football
winning captain

1961
Succeeded by