Fergal Doherty

] Irish News journalist Paddy Heaney says of Doherty "The Bellaghy man doesn't seek headlines, just victories.

Football career

Inter-county

Doherty made his Championship debut as a 19-year-old against Antrim in 2001.cite news |first=Paddy |last=Heaney |coauthors=Brendan Crossan |title=Derry may appeal Doc ban |url= |work=The Irish News |publisher= |date=2008-06-05 |accessdate=2008-06-05 ] [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/1360005.stm |title=Derry's new look |accessdate=2008-06-09 |work=BBC Online |publisher= |date=2001-05-30 ] That year he put in some impressive performances in Derry's run to the 2001 All-Ireland semi-final, where they lost out to Galway. He was awarded the Bass Ulster Monthly Merit Award for August 2001, for his performances against Tyrone and Galway that month.cite web |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/1530293.stm|title= Fergal earns monthly honour|accessdate=2008-03-29 |format= |work= ] He along with brother Gareth was nominated for an All Star in 2001. [cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2001/1101/allstars.html |title=Tohill left out of All Star nominations |work=RTÉ |accessdate=2008-04-05] Doherty was again nominated for All Stars in 2004 [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/3757378.stm |title=Ernemen's seven All Star chances |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-04-05] and 2007 [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7015019.stm |title=Ulster 11 in All Star nominations |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-04-05]

He had instrumental in the 2008 National League, which Derry won, defeating Kerry in the final. [cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html |title=Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report |accessdate=2008-04-27 |format= |work=BBC ] [cite web |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=630&Itemid=56 |title=Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report - Derry GAA website |accessdate=2008-04-27 |format= |work=Derry GAA website ] He scored a vital goal in the match and was awarded man of the match. He received the Vodafone All Stars Footballer of the Month award for April 2008 for key performances against Tyrone, Donegal and Kerry on route to Derry's National League success. [cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/allstars/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=94358 |title=Doherty and McGrath named as Players of the Month |accessdate=2008-05-24 |publisher= |date=2008-05-07 ] Derry and Doherty overcame Donegal in the first round of the Ulster Championship, but the next day Doherty received a four-week suspension for an altercation with Donegal's Rory Kavanagh, unseen during the match. Derry manager Paddy Crozier described it as "a real blow to the whole squad and to Fergal personally...It was totally out of character because he has had an impeccable disciplinary record down the years. He is just not that type of player." [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7437211.stm |title= Doherty suspended for four weeks |accessdate=2008-06-05 |work=BBC Online|date=2008-06-05 ] Doherty was Derry's lone All Star nominee in 2008, his fourth in total. The final selection will be made on 15 October. [cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0924/allstars.html?gaa |title=Champions Tyrone top All-Stars nominations |accessdate=2008-09-24 |work=RTÉ Sport |publisher= |date=2008-09-24 ]

Club

Among his club awards Doherty has won Derry Championships in 1999, [cite news |first=Gerry |last=McDermot |title=Wexford shock as Martin's triumph |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/wexford-shock-as-martins-triumph-393381.html |work=Irish Independent |publisher= |date=1999-10-11 |accessdate=2008-09-07 ] 2000 and 2005 and an Ulster Club Championship in 2000. He has also won All-Ireland Kilmacud Sevens [cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Meath/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=44963 |title=Too good to struggle |accessdate=2008-05-24 |publisher= |date=2002-12-31 ] and Castlewellan Sevens. [cite web |url=http://www.irishnews.com/gaaworld/Ulster/down/Castlewellan/Castlewellan7s.html |title=Bellaghy win 2002 Castlewellan and Kilmacud Sevens |accessdate=2008-05-24 |publisher= |date= ]

Honours

County

*National Football League - Winner (1): 2008
*Dr. McKenna Cup - Runner up: 2008, more?

Club

*All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship - Winner (1): 2002
*All-Ireland Castlewellan Sevens Championship - Winner (1): 2002, more?
*All-Ireland Castlewellan Sevens Championship - Runner-up: 2003
*Ulster Senior Club Football Championship - Winner (1): 2000
*Derry Senior Football Championship - Winner (2): 2000, 2005, more?
*Derry Senior Football Championship - Runner up: 2001, 2004, 2007
*Derry Senior Football League - Winner (2): 2000, 2004, more?
*Underage awards

Province

*Railway Cup - Winner (?): Years?

Individual

*All Star - Nominated (runner up): 2001, 2004, 2007
*Irish News Ulster GAA All-Star - Winner (?): 2007, more
*Ulster Tennent’s Merit Award - Winner (2): August 2001

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

External links

* [http://derrygaa.ie/ Official Derry GAA website]

References