John Joe Doherty

Irish Gaelic footballer and manager

John Joe DohertyPersonal 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

John Joe Doherty (born 1968) is a former Irish Gaelic footballer and manager who played for Naomh Columba and the Donegal county team, later managing Donegal.

## Biography

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

He captained his club to the 1990 Donegal Senior Football Championship.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

He was captain of his county team in 1998.[1]

## Early life

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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.[7][8] Doherty resigned in 2010; Jim McGuinness replaced him one month later.[9]

He previously managed his club Naomh Columba, Naomh Mhura to a Donegal Junior Football Championship and the Donegal under-21 team.[10]

## Honours

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Donegal

* All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1992[1]
* Ulster Senior Football Championship: 1990,[4] 1992[citation needed]
* Dr McKenna Cup: 1991[citation needed]
* All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 1987[citation needed]
* Ulster Under-21 Football Championship: 1987[citation needed]
* Ulster Minor Football Championship: 1985[citation needed]

Naomh Columba

* Donegal Senior Football Championship: 1990 (c.)[3]

Individual

* All Star: 1993[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b Walsh, Harry (15 October 2015). "1990: Naomh Columba end twelve year jinx". Donegal News. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
4. ^ a b McNulty, Chris (18 July 2015). "Donegal's 1990 Ulster winners will be honoured tomorrow — here is their story". Retrieved 18 July 2015.
5. ^ "Donegal's four previous Championship meetings with Mayo: August 16, 1992 — Croke Park". Donegal News. 2 August 2019. p. 65.
6. ^ McNulty, Chris (11 July 2018). "Declan Bonner looks to silence Hill 16 again as Donegal face stiffest test yet". Retrieved 11 July 2018.
7. ^ "Doherty confirmed as Donegal boss". RTÉ Sport. 4 November 2008. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
8. ^ "Timeline of events in contentious appointment of Doherty as new Donegal manager". Irish Independent. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
9. ^ "Doherty resigns as Donegal manager". RTÉ Sport. 28 June 2010. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
10. ^ "Mulgrew and Bonner's joint ticket". BBC Sport. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.

## External links

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* John Joe Doherty at gaainfo.com

Sporting positions

Preceded by

Brian McIver

|  Donegal Senior Football Manager
2008–2010  | Succeeded by

Jim McGuinness

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Donegal – 1987 All-Ireland Under 21 Football Champions (2nd title)

* 1 D. Gallagher
* 2 J. J. Doherty
* 3 J. Connors
* 4 T. Maguire
* 5 D. Keon
* 6 J. Cunningham (c)
* 7 P. Carr
* 8 B. Cunningham
* 9 J. B. Gallagher
* 10 P. Hegarty
* 11 T. Ryan
* 12 B. McGowan
* 13 D. Ward
* 14 M. Boyle
* 15 L. Gavigan

Substitute used in first game
S. Ward

Substitutes used in replay
C. White
J. McDermott

Manager
P. J. McGowan

Assistants
J. White
J. Winston

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Donegal – 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title)

* 1 G. Walsh
* 2 B. McGowan
* 3 M. Gallagher
* 4 N. Hegarty
* 5 D. Reid
* 6 M. Gavigan
* 24 J. J. Doherty
* 8 A. Molloy (c)
* 9 B. Murray
* 10 J. McHugh
* 11 M. McHugh
* 12 J. McMullan
* 13 D. Bonner
* 14 T. Boyle
* 15 M. Boyle

Substitutes used
20 B. Cunningham for B. Murray

Substitutes not used
7 M. Shovlin
16 P. Callaghan
17 T. Ryan
18 P. Carr
19 C. Mulgrew
21 J. Cunningham
22 S. Maguire
23 M. Gallagher
25 J. McGuinness
26 M. Crossan

Manager
B. McEniff

Selectors
M. Lafferty
S. Bonner
A. Harkin
N. McCole

Other backroom personnel

The Man in Dublin: S. Ferriter
The Man in the Stand: P. McShea
Team doctor: A. O'Kennedy

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1993 All Star Gaelic Football Team

* 1 J. O'Leary
* 2 J. J. Doherty
* 3 D. Deasy
* 4 T. Scullion
* 5 J. McGurk
* 6 H. DowneyFOTY
* 7 G. Coleman
* 8 A. Tohill
* 9 B. McGilligan
* 10 K. O'Neill
* 11 J. Kavanagh
* 12 C. Redmond
* 13 C. Corkery
* 14 G. Houlahan
* 15 E. Gormley

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Donegal football team – managers

* C. McDyer (19??–??)
* B. McEniff (19??–7?)p
* J. Hannigan (1975–76)
* B. McEniff (c. 1976/7?–?)
* ? (19??–82)
* B. McEniff (1982–86)
* T. Conaghan (1986–89)
* B. McEniff (1989–94)
* P. J. McGowan (1994–97)
* D. Bonner (1997–00)
* M. Moran (2000–02)
* B. McEniff (2003–05)
* B. McIver (2005–08)
* J. J. Doherty (2008–10)
* J. McGuinness (2010–14)
* R. Gallagher (2014–17)
* D. Bonner (2017–22)
* P. Carr (2022–23)
* J. McGuinness (2023–)

(p) = player-manager

U-20/U-21

| Under-21 (1964–2017)|

* J. Winston (?–1981/2)
* T. Conaghan (1981/2–?)
* P. J. McGowan (c. 1987–?)
* H. McClafferty (c. 1990/1–?)
* D. Reid (c. 1995/7–?)
* J. McBrearty (?–?)
* J. J. Doherty (Before 2008–?)
* J. McGuinness (?–2011?)
* M. Curran (2012–15)
* D. Bonner (2015–17)

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Under-20 (2018–present)|

* G. McDaid (2017–19)
* S. P. Barrett (2019–202?)
* G. Duffy (2021–2022)
* L. McLoone (2022–2023)
* S. P. Barrett (2023–)

Minor

* J. Winston (c. late 1980s–?)
* A. Molloy (c. 1996–?)
* ? (c. 1996–c. 2005)
* S Clerkin (c. 2006–?)
* ? (c. 2007–2010)
* S. Friel (2011–13)
* D. Bonner (2013–15)
* S. P. Barrett (2015–17 or 18)
* G. Duffy (2017 or 18–19)
* L. Barrett (2019–23)
* B. Ward (2023–)

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