Fergal Doherty
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
7 October 1981 Bellaghy,County Londonderry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Nickname | Ferbie | ||
| Occupation |
Roof, cladding contractor Part Half Owner Of Pats Bar Portglenone[1] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Bellaghy | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Derry titles | 2 | ||
| Ulster titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2001–2015 | Derry | 37[2] | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| NFL | 1 | ||
|
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23:14, 8 January 2009 (UTC) Includes Championship games only.. | |||
Fergal Doherty(born 7 October 1981)[1]is a formerGaelic footballerwho played for theDerry county team,with whom he won aNational Leaguetitle. He was nominated for anAll Starfour times but narrowly missed out on each occasion.
Doherty played his club football forBellaghy Wolfe Tones.Doherty won theDerry Senior Football Championshiptwice with the club, as well as winning the 2000Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
For both club and county Doherty usually played inmidfield.He was highly regarded for impressive high-fielding skills and work-rate,[3]often helping in attack and also tracking back to help in defence. His ability to win breaking ball, read the game and plug gaps was impressive.[4]Irish Newsjournalist Paddy Heaney says of Doherty "The Bellaghy man does not seek headlines, just victories.[3]He was at one point the Derrycaptain.
On 3rd November 2022 Doherty appeared in court charged with manslaughter over the death of Aaron Law. Father of two Aaron Law, 34, was found lying unconscious on Main Street in the village of Portglenone in the early hours of 30th October 2022. He died later that day in Antrim Area Hospital[5]
Playing career[edit]
Inter-county[edit]
Doherty made his Championship debut as a 19-year-old againstAntrimin 2001.[6][7]That year he put in some impressive performances in Derry's run to the 2001 All-Ireland semi-final, where they lost out toGalway.He was awarded the Bass Ulster Monthly Merit Award for August 2001, for his performances againstTyroneand Galway that month.[8]He along with brother Gareth was nominated for anAll Starin 2001.[9]Doherty was again nominated for All Stars in 2004[10]and 2007.[11]
He had instrumental in the2008 National League,which Derry won, defeatingKerryin the final.[12][13]He scored a vital goal in the match and was awardedman of the match.He received the Vodafone All Stars Footballer of the Month award for April 2008 for key performances againstTyrone,Donegaland Kerry en route to Derry's National League success.[14]Doherty was Derry's lone All Star nominee in 2008, his fourth in total.[15]
He was appointed Derry captain for the 2009 season.[16]Doherty and Derry again reached the National League final in2009,but were defeated by Kerry.[17]
He left the county panel for four years, returning in 2014 then retiring from inter-county football in 2015.[18]
Club[edit]
Among his club awards Doherty has won theDerry Championshipin 1999??,[19]2000[1]and 2005.[1]In 2000 the club also went on to win theUlster Senior Club Football Championship.[1]He has also won the All-Ireland Kilmacud Sevens in 2002[20]and the 2002 Castlewellan Sevens with the club.[21]
Honours[edit]
Inter-county[edit]
- National Football League:
- Dr McKenna Cup:
- Runner up: 2005,[22]2008, more?
Club[edit]
- All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship:
- Winner (1):2002
- Castlewellan Sevens:
- Winner (at least 1):2002, more?
- Runner up: 2003
- Ulster Senior Club Football Championship:
- Winner (1):2000
- Runner up: 2005
- Derry Senior Football Championship:
- Winner (2?/3?):1999??, 2000, 2005
- Runner up: 2001, 2004, 2007
- Derry Senior Football League:
- Winner (2/3/4??):1998??, 1999??, 2000, 2004
- Underage competitions
Individual[edit]
- All Star:
- Nominated (runner up): 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008
- Irish News Ulster GAA All-Star:– Winner (?): 2007, more?
- Ulster Tennent's Merit Award – Winner (1):August 2001
- National Football LeagueFinal man of the match:–2008
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
References[edit]
- ^abcde"Derry player profiles 2008".Official Derry GAA website.2008.Retrieved9 January2009.
- ^35 Championship appearances as per following source, has since played two additional games bringing total to 37. –Bogue, Declan (16 May 2008). "McGrane set for '60'".Gaelic Life.
- ^abHeaney, Paddy (31 May 2008). "Donegal vs Derry Ulster Senior Football Championship 2008 quarter-final preview – Man of the moment... Fergal Doherty".The Irish News.
- ^McCann, Chris (8 August 2008). "Bradley's sparkling seven-up sees off Tyrone".County Derry Post.
- ^"Aaron Law death: Fergal Doherty charged with manslaughter".BBC News.3 November 2022.Retrieved3 November2022.
- ^Heaney, Paddy; Brendan Crossan (5 June 2008). "Derry may appeal Doc ban".The Irish News.
- ^"Derry's new look".BBC. 30 May 2001.Retrieved9 June2008.
- ^"Fergal earns monthly honour".BBC News.7 September 2001.Retrieved29 March2008.
- ^"Tohill left out of All Star nominations".RTÉ Sport.Retrieved5 April2008.
- ^"Ernemen's seven All Star chances".BBC. 19 October 2004.Retrieved5 April2008.
- ^"Ulster 11 in All Star nominations".BBC. 26 September 2007.Retrieved5 April2008.
- ^"Derry 2–13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report".RTÉ Sport.Archived fromthe originalon 30 April 2008.Retrieved27 April2008.
- ^"Derry 2–13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report – Derry GAA website".Derry GAA website.Retrieved27 April2008.
- ^"Doherty and McGrath named as Players of the Month".7 May 2008.Retrieved24 May2008.
- ^"Champions Tyrone top All-Stars nominations".RTÉ Sport.29 September 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 25 September 2008.Retrieved29 September2008.
- ^Heaney, Paddy (27 January 2009). "Doherty the new Oak Leaf skipper".The Irish News.p. 54.
- ^Heaney, Paddy (1 May 2009). "No substitute to winning for the Kingdom".The Irish News.p. 62.
- ^"Fergal Doherty retires from Derry football duty".BBC Sport.1 October 2015.
- ^McDermot, Gerry (11 October 1999)."Wexford shock as Martin's triumph".Irish Independent.Retrieved7 August2008.
- ^"Too good to struggle".31 December 2002.Retrieved24 May2008.
- ^"Bellaghy win 2002 Castlewellan and Kilmacud Sevens".Archived fromthe originalon 23 December 2004.Retrieved24 May2008.
- ^"Derry line-ups 2005".Derry GAA website.Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2008.Retrieved2 April2008.
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