Paddy Doherty (Gaelic footballer) explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Paddy Doherty
Irish:Páidí Ó Dochartaigh
Fullname:Patrick Doherty
Nickname:Mo
Occupation:Bricklayer
County:Down
Province:Ulster
Club:Ballykinlar
Clubs:Ballykinlar and Loughinisland
Clyears:1950s-1960s
Clcounty:0
Clprovince:Ulster
Counties:Down
Icposition:Left wing-forward
Icyears:1954-1971
Icprovince:7
Icallireland:3
Nfl:3
Birth Place:Ballykinlar, County Down

Paddy Doherty (born 1934) is a former Irish sportsperson. Born in Ballykinlar, County Down, he played Gaelic football with his local club Ballykinlar and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1950s until the 1960s. Doherty captained Down to the All-Ireland title in 1961.[1]

Sexual Assault Allegations and Trial of the Facts:

On May 10th 2024, Doherty was found to have committed the act of sexual assault on 8 counts at Downpatrick Crown Court after a Trial of the Facts. The assaults on four young women took place between 1981 and 1986. [2]

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile of Paddy Doherty. www.hoganstand.com. 2001-04-10. 2009-09-16.
  2. News: 2024-05-17 . Down GAA legend Paddy ‘Mo’ Doherty found to have committed sex attacks on four women . 2024-05-18 . BelfastTelegraph.co.uk . en-GB . 0307-1235.