John Joe Doherty

John Joe Doherty is an Irish former Gaelic footballer and manager who played for Naomh Columba and the Donegal county team, later managing Donegal.

John Joe Doherty
Personal information
Irish name Seán Seosamh Ó Dochartaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Back
Born Carrick, County Donegal
Occupation Businessman[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
1980s–2000s
 Naomh Columba
Club titles
Donegal titles 1
Ulster titles 0
All-Ireland Titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1980s–1990s
 Donegal
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0
All Stars 1

Biography

He won the 1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship with Donegal.[2]

Doherty, having recovered from a bone he broke while playing with his club, started against Armagh in the 1990 Ulster Senior Football Championship final, won by Donegal.[3] He was a member of the Donegal team that won the county's first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 1992. Martin Shovlin played instead of him in the semi-final against Mayo; however, Doherty started the final against Dublin.[4] He was selected as an All Star in 1993. He believes it was his performance in the 1992–93 National Football League final in which Donegal drew nine points apiece with Dublin at Croke Park that led to him receiving the All Star; Doherty marked Charlie Redmond who proceeded to get himself sent off, as did Keith Barr shortly afterwards.[5]

He was captain in 1998.[1]

Early Life

After leaving Carrick National School, Doherty attended the local Vocational School. During his time in Carrick Vocational School he played on the schools senior team who were the first school in the county to win the Ulster Schools Markey Cup. Five years later, at the age of 22, he captained his local Naomh Columba Senior Team to their second county title in 1990.

In November 2008, following the resignation of the previous manager Brian McIver, Doherty was confirmed as the new Donegal senior manager.[6][7] Doherty resigned in 2010; Jim McGuinness replaced him one month later.[8]

Honours
Donegal
Naomh Columba
Individual

References
  1. Foley, Alan (8 January 2009). "The heroes of '92 - Where are they now?". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  2. McNulty, Chris (20 July 2018). "Declan Bonner yearning for repeat of the long-term rewards from the golden age". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. McNulty, Chris (18 July 2015). "Donegal's 1990 Ulster winners will be honoured tomorrow — here is their story". Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  4. "Donegal's four previous Championship meetings with Mayo: August 16, 1992 - Croke Park". Donegal News. 2 August 2019. p. 65.
  5. McNulty, Chris (11 July 2018). "Declan Bonner looks to silence Hill 16 again as Donegal face stiffest test yet". Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  6. "Doherty confirmed as Donegal boss". RTÉ Sport. 4 November 2008. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  7. "Timeline of events in contentious appointment of Doherty as new Donegal manager". Irish Independent. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  8. "Doherty resigns as Donegal manager". RTÉ Sport. 28 June 2010. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Brian McIver		 Donegal Senior Football Manager
2008 - 2010		 Succeeded by
Jim McGuinness
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