David Doherty

For the television executive and author, see David Docherty. For the Irish stand-up comedian, see David O'Doherty.

David Doherty

Personal information
Full name	David Doherty
Date of birth	28 January 1987 (1987-01-28) (age 24)
Place of birth	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	13 st 0 lb (83 kg)
Nickname(s)	Doc, Dot, Docherty
School(s) attended	Mount St Mary's School Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College
Club information
Position(s)	Fullback / Wing
Current club	Cornish Pirates
Youth clubs
Years	Club
	Churwell JARLFC Drighlington ARLFC West Leeds RUFC Leeds Rhinos
Senior clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
2004 ‐ 06 2006 ‐ 2008 2008–2010 2010–11	Leeds Tykes London Wasps Sale Sharks Jersey R.F.C.
Sevens National teams
	England
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only.

David Doherty (born 28 January 1987 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) is a rugby union player for Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship. Doherty plays at fullback or on the wing and he can also operate in the centre's.

He joined Wasps after Leeds Tykes were relegated from the Guinness Premiership at the end of the 2005 ‐ 06 season.^[1]

He is a former rugby league junior with the Leeds Rhinos, but decided to pursue a career in the 15 a-side code.^[2][3]

In May 2008, it was announced that Doherty would be joining the Sale Sharks on a two-year contract.^[4] His contract was not renewed by Sale and in June 2010 he was released.

In October 2010, it was announced that Doherty had signed for National League Two South team Jersey.^[5] Doherty made the perfect start to his Jersey career, scoring a try on his debut.^[6]

On the 21st April 2011 it was announced that Doherty will be joining English Championship side The Cornish Pirates at the close of the 2010/2011 season.

References

1. ^ "Wasps sign Young winger Docherty". Guinness Premiership. 2006-06-05. http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/3910_2564.php. Retrieved 2008-01-13. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Teenager Doherty signs for Wasps". BBC. 2006-06-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/5048406.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-13. 
3. ^ "Teenage dual-code wing sensation set for Tykes debut". Guinness Premiership. 2004-04-29. http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/3910_2564.php. Retrieved 2008-01-13. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Sharks sign Wasps winger Doherty". BBC News. 2008-05-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/7400601.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-01. 
5. ^ "Jersey sign David Doherty and James Copsey". BBC News. 2010-10-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9119413.stm. Retrieved 2010-10-28. 
6. ^ "Jersey 32–18 Ealing Trailfinders". BBC News. 2010-10-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9121337.stm. Retrieved 2010-10-28. 

External links

• Sale profile
• Wasps profile
• Leeds profile
• England profile

Persondata
Name	Doherty, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	28 January 1987
Place of birth	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Date of death
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