Pat O'Doherty (dual player) explained

Code:Hurling
Pat O'Doherty
Irish:Pádraig Ó Dochartaigh
Birth Place:Mullingar,
County Westmeath, Ireland
Birth Date:1947
Occupation:Accountant
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Clubs:St Patrick's
University College Cork
Glen Rovers
St Nicholas'
Clyears:1965-1970
1968-1970
1972-1979
1972-1979
Clcountyh:2
Clprovinceh:2
Clallirelandh:2
Clcountyf:1
Clprovincef:0
Clallirelandf:0
Colleges:University College Cork
Colyears:1966-1970
Fitz:0
Sig:2
Counties:Limerick (SH)
Cork (SH)
Cork (SF)
Icpositionh:Left wing-forward
Icpositionf:Midfield
Icyears:1968
1972-1973; 1976
1970
Icapps(Points):
0 (0-00)
2 (0-00)
Icprovincef:0
Icprovinceh:0
Icallirelandh:0
Icallirelandf:0
Nhl:0
Nfl:0

Patrick O'Doherty (born 1947) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with St Patrick's, Glen Rovers and St Nicholas'. O'Doherty also lined out at inter-county level with Limerick and Clare. His brother, Martin O'Doherty, captained Cork to the All-Ireland SHC title in 1977.[1]

Career

Born in Westmeath, O'Doherty had his first sporting successes as a student at Limerick CBS. He was part of the school team that won three successive Harty Cup titles, as well as Croke Cup medals in 1964 and 1966.[2] These victories resulted in a call-up to the Limerick minor team, and O'Doherty was at midfield for the defeat by Dublin in the 1965 All-Ireland minor final.[3] He later progressed to the under-21 and senior teams as a dual player and made his Munster SHC debut against Cork in 1968.

O'Doherty was, by that stage, playing his club hurling with St Patrick's. He continued his dual player status during his student days with University College Cork and won consecutive Sigerson Cup medals while also playing with the Fitzgibbon Cup team. After winning the Cork SFC title with UCC in 1969, O'Doherty was called up to the Cork senior football team and captained the team in 1970.[4]

After a period of time spent in England, O'Doherty joined the Glen Rovers club in Cork. He was part of the team that beat St. Rynagh's in the 1973 All-Ireland club final.[5] O'Doherty's club performances earned a call-up to the Cork senior hurling team, however, he was limited to just four National Hurling League appearances. He later claimed a second All-Ireland Club SHC medal after a defeat of Camross in 1977.[6] O'Doherty was, once again, called up to the Cork senior team during this period.

Honours

Limerick CBS

1964, 1966

1964, 1965, 1966

University College Cork

1969, 1970

1969

Glen Rovers

1973, 1977

1972, 1976

1972, 1976

Limerick

1965

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Martin O'Doherty. Hogan Stand. 26 February 2015. 1 April 2000.
  2. Web site: Then & Now: Limerick hurling great Eamonn Grimes. Limerick Leader. 19 August 2021. 26 June 2023. Tom. Aherne.
  3. News: Minor hurling. Munster GAA website. 20 June 2022.
  4. News: Cork SFC teams: 1970-1979. Cork GAA website. 20 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Senior Hurling (Club). Munster GAA website. 7 June 2009. 2 August 2022.
  6. Web site: 12 Heroic Club Championship Kingpins From So-Called Weaker Counties. 4 November 2015 . balls.ie. 25 April 2018.