John Joe Doherty

John Joe Doherty
Personal information
Irish name	Seán Seosamh Ó Dochartaigh
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Back
Born	Carrick, County Donegal
Occupation	Sales rep^[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 is an Irish former sportsperson and manager. He played Gaelic football with Donegal and was a member of the team which won its first All-Ireland senior title in 1992. Doherty was selected as an All Star in 1993. He played his club football with his local club Naomh Columba.

In November 2008, following the resignation of the previous manager Brian McIver, Doherty was confirmed as the new Donegal senior manager.^[2] The decision to appoint him was contentious.^[3] Doherty resigned after a disastrous 2010 season; Jim McGuinness replaced him one month later.^[4]

Honours

Team

1 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1992)
2 Ulster Senior Football Championship (1990, 1992)
1 Dr. McKenna Cup (1991)
1 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (1987)
1 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship (1987)
1 Ulster Minor Football Championship (1985)
1 Donegal Senior Football Championship (1990)

Individual

1 All Star (1993)

References

↑ "The heroes of '92 - Where are they now?". Donegal Democrat (Johnston Press). 8 January 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
↑ "Doherty confirmed as Donegal boss". RTÉ Sport (RTÉ). 4 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
↑ "Timeline of events in contentious appointment of Doherty as new Donegal manager". Irish Independent (Independent News & Media). 5 November 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
↑ "Doherty resigns as Donegal manager". RTÉ Sport (RTÉ). 28 June 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.

External links

John Joe Doherty at gaainfo.com

Sporting positions
Preceded by Brian McIver	Donegal Senior Football Manager 2008 - 2010	Succeeded by Jim McGuinness

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. 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

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

Substitutes used: B. Cunningham for B. Murray

Substitutes not used: M. Shovlin; P. Callaghan; P. Carr; S. Maguire; J. Cunningham; J. McGuinness; C. Mulgrew; M. Gallagher; M. Crossan; T. Ryan

Manager: B. McEniff

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

Back-room staff

Team doctor: Austin O'Kennedy The Man in the Stand: Pauric McShea The Man in Dublin: Sean Ferriter

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. Downey^FOTY 7 G. Coleman 8 A. Tohill 9 B. McGilligan 10 K. O'Neill 11 J. Kavanagh 12 C. Redmond 13 C. Corkery 14 G. Houlihan 15 E. Gormley

Donegal senior football team – managers

? (Infinity–circa. 1992) C. McDyer (?–?) J. Hannigan (1975–1976) B. McEniff (circa. 1983) T. Conaghan (?–1990) B. McEniff (1990–circa. 1992) P. J. McGowan (after McEniff–mid-1990s) D. Bonner (1997–2000) M. Moran (2000–2002) B. McEniff (2003–2005) B. McIver (2005–2008) J. J. Doherty (2008–2010) J. McGuinness (2010–2014) R. Gallagher (2014–)

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