Doherty is an

Irish surname A formal Irish name consists of a given name and a surname. In the Irish language, surnames are generally patronymic in etymology but are no longer literal patronyms as, for example, most Icelandic names still are. The form of a surname varies ac ...

. It is anglicized of the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''Ó Dochartaigh''.

List of people surnamed Doherty

Alejandro Doherty Alejandro L. Doherty Horan (born August 6, 1965) is a former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he finished in ninth place with the Argentina men's national field hockey team, ...

(born 1965), Argentinian field hockey player *

Alice Elizabeth Doherty Alice Elizabeth Doherty (March 14, 1887 – June 13, 1933) was an American woman born with the condition hypertrichosis lanuginosa. Biography Doherty was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with approximately two-inch long blonde hair all over her ...

, (1887–1933), known for her rare condition of

hypertrichosis lanuginosa Hypertrichosis is an abnormal amount of hair growth over the body. The two distinct types of hypertrichosis are generalized hypertrichosis, which occurs over the entire body, and localized hypertrichosis, which is restricted to a certain area. H ...

* Amina Doherty, Nigerian women's rights advocate * Anne Doherty (1928–2013), American educator, professor and psychologist *

Arthur Doherty Arthur Doherty (19 January 1932 – 6 February 2003) was a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician, who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Londonderry from 1998 to 2002. Born in County Donegal, Doherty s ...

(1932–2003), Irish nationalist politician *

Barbara Doherty Barbara Doherty (December 2, 1931 – August 17, 2020) was an educator and theologian. A Roman Catholic religious sister, she was a member of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Colleg ...

(1931–2020), educator and theologian *

Beth Doherty Beth Doherty (born 10 June 2003) is an Irish climate activist. A follower of fellow climate activist Greta Thunberg, Doherty is a member of Fridays for Future. Beginning at age 15, Doherty has raised awareness of efforts to fight climate change. ...

, Irish climate activist *

Berlie Doherty Berlie Doherty (born 6 November 1943) is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal. She has also written novels for adults, plays for theatre an ...

(born 1943), English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter *

Bernard Doherty Bernard Doherty (born in Chelmsford, Essex, UK) is a Public Relations executive in the Music Industry. He is the CEO & co founder of LD Communications, London. In 2008 Doherty was given the 'Outstanding Contribution to Music PR Award' by the ...

(born 1949), English music executive *

Brendan Doherty Brendan Doherty (born March 14, 1959) is a former Rhode Island State Police Superintendent and the 2012 Republican nominee for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district. Doherty was employed at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island as the Direc ...

(born 1959), American police officer and politician * Brian Doherty (disambiguation), several people *

Carl Doherty Carl Doherty (born 12 July 1975, in New Zealand) is a former professional rugby league footballer. His position of preference was Fullback. Playing career A Glenora Bears junior, in 1999 he shot to prominence when he was called up from the loca ...

(born 1975), New Zealand professional rugby league player *

Catherine Doherty Ekaterina Fyodorovna Kolyschkine de Hueck Doherty (August 15, 1896 – December 14, 1985) was a Russian-Canadian Catholic baroness, social worker, racial justice activist, and founder of Friendship House and Madonna House Apostolate. A pione ...

(1896–1985), Russian-Canadian social activist *

Catherine Doherty (camogie) Catherine Doherty is a camogie player and a purchaser, who played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final. She played corner-forward on her first All Ireland final appearance in 2001. and her brother, Noel, who won an All-Ireland Intermediate m ...

(born 1981), Irish camogie player *

Charla Doherty Charla Sue Doherty (August 6, 1946 – May 29, 1988)Charla Sue Doherty in California, US, Death Index 1940-1997, retrieved froAncestry.com/ref> was an American film and television actress who appeared on the first season of the long-runnin ...

(1946–1988), American actress *

Charles Doherty Charles Joseph Doherty, (May 11, 1855 – July 28, 1931) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. Early life and education Doherty was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Marcus Doherty, an Irish-born judge of the Supreme Court for the Pro ...

(1855–1931), Canadian politician and jurist *

Charles Wiley Doherty Charles Wiley Doherty (January 5, 1857 – December 11, 1934) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Tunica County, from 1904 to 1912. Biography Charles Wiley Doherty was born on January 5, 1857, in ...

(1855-?), American politician *

Charlie Doherty Charlie Doherty (23 January 1876 – 5 March 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia servin ...

(1876–1961), Australian rules footballer *

Chris Doherty Chris Doherty (born 1965 in Braintree, Massachusetts) is a musician, singer-songwriter best known as the founder of hardcore punk band Gang Green. Doherty graduated from Braintree High School in 1983. Gang Green The lone constant in the lineu ...

(born 1965), American musician *

Christopher Doherty Christopher Doherty is an American politician and former mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Political career He was first elected mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 2001. Doherty served as a speaker and panelist for the Brookings Institution Amer ...

(born 1958), American politician *

Claire Doherty Claire Doherty MBE is a creative director and arts producer known for her producing and writing on place and the arts. Career Doherty was curator of Ikon Gallery in Birmingham and FACT in Liverpool before becoming the founder director in 2002 ...

, British gallery director *

Colette Doherty Colette Doherty is an Irish poker player. In her career, she won the Irish Poker Open twice, including in its inaugural year, 1980, and again in 1991. She is also noted as the first European and first female player to play in the World Series o ...

, Irish poker player *

Con Doherty Cornelius Doherty (8 November 1884 – 28 June 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia se ...

(1884–1967), Australian rules footballer *

Conor Doherty Conor Doherty (born 22 November 1990) is an Irish Gaelic footballer from Galway. Doherty played his club football with Tuam Stars and county football for the Galway senior football team from 2011 to 2013. He was Right half back on the Galway M ...

(born 1990), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Darrien Doherty Darrien Doherty (born ) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He is one of three players to date (the others being Tyran Smith and Blake Green) to play first grade for a record seven different NRL clubs. Care ...

(born 1971), Australian former rugby league footballer *

David Doherty (disambiguation) David Doherty may refer to: * David Doherty (politician), New Hampshire politician * David Doherty (rugby union) (born 1987), English rugby union player * David H. Doherty, Canadian judge See also * David O'Doherty (born 1975), Irish comedian ...

, several people *

Denis Doherty Denis Joseph Doherty (1861 – 23 October 1935) was an Australian businessman, pastoralist and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1897 to 1903, representing the seat of North Fremantle. D ...

(1861–1935), Australian businessman and politician *

Denny Doherty Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (November 29, 1940 – January 19, 2007) was a Canadian singer. He was a founding member of the 1960s musical group the Mamas and the Papas for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. ...

(1940–2007), Canadian singer *

Diana Doherty Diana Doherty is an Australian oboist, currently Principal Oboe with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Biography Diana Doherty was born in Brisbane, where she began her education. She attended Brisbane State High School. She studied both piano an ...

, Australian oboist *

Diona Doherty Diona Doherty (born 1989) is a Northern Irish actress, writer and comedian from Derry. She starred in BBC Northern Ireland's ''Soft Border Patrol''. She played a Ukrainian student in an episode of Channel 4's ''Derry Girls''. She has been a panel ...

, (born 1989), Northern Irish Comedian and actress * Dick Doherty, Irish hurler in the 1910s *

Eamon Doherty Eamon Doherty (born 4 January 1974) is a retired Irish League footballer who most recently played for Crusaders. Biography 'Doc' started his career at Coleraine, before signing for Derry City and becoming a stalwart of their midfield for ma ...

(born 1974), Irish League footballer *

Eamonn Doherty Eamonn Doherty (born 1990/1) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He is a secondary school teacher in Buncrana. Playing career Club Eamonn Doherty started his club's winning senior county fina ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Earl Doherty Earl J. Doherty (born 1941) is a Canadian author of ''The Jesus Puzzle'' (1999), ''Challenging the Verdict'' (2001), and ''Jesus: Neither God Nor Man'' (2009). Doherty argues for a version of the Christ myth theory The Christ myth theory, a ...

(born 1941), Canadian author * Edward Doherty (disambiguation), several people *

Erin Doherty Erin Rachael Doherty (born 16 July 1992) is a British actress. She played the young Princess Anne in the third and fourth seasons of the Netflix drama ''The Crown'', and Becky in the BBC/Amazon Prime drama ''Chloe'' (2022). Early life and edu ...

, British actor *

Eugene Doherty Eugene Doherty (22 January 1862 – 1 May 1937) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician. A Civil servant before entering politics, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plu ...

(1862–1937), Irish politician *

Fergal Doherty Fergal Doherty (born 7 October 1981) is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team, with whom he won a National League title. He was nominated for an All Star four times but narrowly missed out on each occasion. Doherty p ...

(born 1981), Irish Gaelic footballer * Fraser Doherty, Scottish entrepreneur *

Fred Doherty Frederick "Doc" Doherty (June 17, 1887 – February 12, 1961) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Doherty played hockey for several professional ice hockey teams from 1908 until 1916, including a stint with the Toronto Ontarios in the ...

(1887–1961), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Gary Doherty Gary Michael Thomas Doherty (born 31 January 1980) is an Irish former professional association football, footballer who played as a defender, having previously also played as a forward (association football), forward. He gained international hon ...

(born 1980), retired Irish professional footballer *

Ged Doherty Ged Doherty is a British film and music industry executive. Formerly the chairman of the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and BRIT Awards Limited and the chairman and CEO of Sony Music UK, he is the CEO and co-founder of Raindog Films. Early ...

(born 1958), British music industry executive *

George Doherty George Edward Doherty (September 5, 1920 – December 31, 1987) was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. Doherty was born in Mississippi in 1920 and attended Canton High School in Canton, Mississippi. He pla ...

(1920–1987), American football player *

Gerard Doherty Gerard Doherty (born 24 August 1981) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, Doherty began his career with his hometown club, Derry City, making his debut as a 16-year-old in a ...

(born 1981), Irish footballer *

Gerard F. Doherty Gerard Francis Doherty (April 6, 1928 – June 16, 2020) was an American political figure who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1957 to 1965 and Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party from 1962 to 1967. Early ...

(1928–2020), American politician *

Henry Latham Doherty Henry Latham Doherty (May 15, 1870 – December 26, 1939) was an Irish-American financier and oilman, a native of Columbus, Ohio. In 1910, he created the Cities Service Company, a utility holding company that later became the Citgo Petroleum Corp ...

(1870–1939), Irish-American financier and oilman * Hugh Doherty (disambiguation), several people *

Ivy Duffy Doherty Ivy Duffy Doherty (June 22, 1922 – August 24, 2008) was an Australian-American writer best known for her young adult fiction. Partial list of works *''Susan Haskell, Missionary (1958) ASIN B0007EIZ4W'' *''The Extra Mile (book) (1962) A ...

(1922–2008), Australian-American writer * Jack Doherty (footballer, born 1915) (1915–1990), Australian rules footballer * Jack Doherty (footballer, born 1921) (1921–1998), Australian rules footballer *

Jack Doherty (potter) Jack Doherty (born 1948, Coleraine) is a Northern Irish studio potter and author. He is perhaps best known for his vessels made of soda-fired porcelain. He has been featured in a number of books, and his work has been exhibited widely in both ...

(born 1948), Northern Irish studio potter and author * James Doherty (disambiguation), several people *

Jason Doherty Jason Doherty (born 21 November 1989) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Burrishoole and the Mayo county team. He started at centre forward in the 2012 All-Ireland Final which Mayo lost by 0-13 to 2-11 against Donegal. He studied at NUI G ...

(born 1989), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Jimmy Doherty (farmer) Jimmy Doherty (born 24 May 1975) is an English television presenter and farmer. A childhood friend of Jamie Oliver, Doherty is known for the show '' Jimmy's Farm'', detailing the operation of the Essex Pig Company that he and his wife Michaela ...

(born 1975), English farmer and television presenter *

Jock Doherty Jock Doherty (3 October 1894 – 15 June 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Doherty, who was blind in one eye, played as a rover in the South Mel ...

(1894–1957), Australian rules footballer *

Joe Doherty Joe Doherty (born 20 January 1955) is an Irish former volunteer in the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who escaped during his 1981 trial for killing a member of the Special Air Service (SAS) in 1980. He was arre ...

(born 1955), member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army *

Joe Doherty (singer) Joe Doherty (born October 1, 1970) is the American lead for Jughead's Revenge, a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, United States. He was involved in that band until first breakup in 2001, and is part of their 2009 reunion. Biograph ...

(born 1970), American punk-rock musician * John Doherty (disambiguation), several people * Josh Doherty (born 1996), British footballer * Katherine Doherty, American actress *

Kathleen A. Doherty Kathleen Ann Doherty (born 1963) is an American diplomat and former Ambassador of the United States of America to Cyprus. Early life and education Doherty is the daughter of an immigrant from Ireland, and in her childhood her family often trav ...

, American diplomat *

Katie Doherty Katie Doherty, born 1983, is a singer-songwriter based in the North East of England.Call off the search< ...

(born 1983), English singer-songwriter *

Ken Doherty Ken Doherty (born 17 September 1969) is an Irish professional snooker player, commentator and radio presenter. As an amateur, Doherty won the Irish Amateur Championship twice, the World Under-21 Amateur Championship and the World Amateur C ...

(born 1969), Irish professional snooker player *

Ken Doherty (track and field) John Kenneth Doherty (May 16, 1905 – April 19, 1996) was an American decathlon champion, college track and field coach, author and longtime director of the Penn Relays. While a student at the University of Michigan, Doherty won the American dec ...

(1905–1996), American decathlon champion * Kevin Doherty (disambiguation), several people *

Kieran Doherty (hunger striker) Kieran Doherty (16 October 1955 – 2 August 1981) was an Irish republican hunger striker and politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency from June 1981 to August 1981. He was a volunteer in the Belfast Br ...

(1955–1981), Irish republican hunger striker * Kieran Doherty (writer), Irish writer and TV format creator * Lani Doherty (born 1993), American surfer *

Larry Joe Doherty Larry Joe Doherty or LJD (born July 29, 1946) is a Texas legal ethics attorney and former television star of the syndicated courtroom show '' Texas Justice''. He was the Democratic candidate for the 10th Congressional District of Texas in 20 ...

(born 1946), American attorney, judge, and TV show host *

Laurence Doherty Hugh Laurence "Laurie" Doherty (8 October 1875 – 21 August 1919) was a British tennis player and the younger brother of tennis player Reginald Doherty. He was a six-time Grand Slam champion and a double Olympic Gold medalist at the 1900 Sum ...

(1875–1919), British tennis player *

Lee Doherty Lee Joseph Doherty (born 6 February 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion. Career Doherty began his career as an apprentice at Arsenal, but never made a league appeara ...

(born 1979), English retired professional footballer *

Len Doherty Len Doherty (1930–1983) was a British miner, journalist and writer. He has been named as "among the most important practitioners of the socialist novel in Britain." Born in Maryhill, Glasgow in 1930,Rogers, Byron. ''Me: The Authorised Biograph ...

(1930–1983), British miner, journalist and writer *

Manning Doherty Manning William Doherty (September 27, 1875 - September 26, 1938) was a farmer, businessman and politician serving as Ontario's Minister of Agriculture during the United Farmers of Ontario-Labour government of 1919 to 1923 and as leader of the ...

(1875–1938), Canadian farmer, businessman and politician *

Margaret Doherty Margaret Doherty (born c. 1951) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing district 35 from her September 2009 appointment by Multnomah and Washington County Commissioners to fill th ...

(born 1951), American politician *

Martin Doherty Martin Clifford Doherty (born 24 December 1982) is a Scottish musician, singer and record producer. He is a member of Glasgow-based pop band Chvrches, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. Prior to forming Chvrches, Doherty was a tou ...

(born 1982), Scottish musician and producer *

Martin Doherty (Irish republican) Martin "Doco" Doherty (11 July 1958 – 21 May 1994) was a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), who was shot dead while attempting to prevent a bombing by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) at a pub in Dublin, Republic of Irela ...

(1958–1994), member of Provisional Irish Republican Army * Matt Doherty (disambiguation), several people * Matthew Doherty (disambiguation), several people *

Mel Doherty John L. (Mel) Doherty (April 21, 1894 − May 7, 1942) was a professional American football player-coach with the Cincinnati Celts of the "Ohio League" and its direct descendant, the American Professional Football Association (renamed the National ...

(1894–1942), American professional football player and coach *

Melissa Doherty Melissa Doherty (born October 8, 1967) is a Canadian visual artist. Doherty creates aerial view landscape paintings, which give the viewer a feeling of distance from the landscape. Her work also has a three-dimensional feeling, similar to architec ...

(born 1967), Canadian visual artist * Michael Doherty (disambiguation), several people *

Michelle Doherty Michelle Doherty is an Irish radio/television presenter, model, actress, and DJ. She has presented various television shows including ''Xposé'', a daily entertainment/celebrity gossip TV show on '' TV3'' in Ireland, Arthur's Day, RTÉ Two televi ...

, Irish actress and model *

Moya Doherty Moya Doherty (born 1957, in Pettigo, County Donegal, Ireland) is a Dublin-raised Irish entrepreneur and the producer and co-founder of ''Riverdance''. Early life Doherty was born in Pettigo, County Donegal, and raised in Dublin. She attended M ...

(born 1957), Irish producer and co-founder of ''Riverdance'' * Neil Doherty (disambiguation), several people *

Noel Doherty (loyalist) Noel Docherty (26 December 1940 – 26 December 2008) was a Northern Irish loyalist activist who was close to Ian Paisley during Paisley's early years in politics. He served as leader of the Ulster Protestant Volunteers and was imprisoned for h ...

(1940–2008), Northern Irish loyalist activist *

Noel Doherty (footballer) Noel Doherty (5 August 1921 – 23 October 2011) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Austral ...

(1921–2011), Australian rules footballer *

Olivia Doherty Olivia may refer to: People * Olivia (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Olivia (singer) (Olivia Longott, born 1981), American singer * Olívia (basketball) (Carlos Henrique Rodrigues do Nascimento, born 1974 ...

(born 1982), Australian team handball player *

Paddy Doherty (activist) Patrick Laurence Doherty (1926 – 7 January 2016), better known as Paddy 'Bogside' Doherty, was a Northern Irish activist from Derry, known for his activism in rebuilding the city after The Troubles. As vice-chairman of the Derry Citizens De ...

(1926–2016), Northern Irish activist *

Paddy Doherty (Gaelic footballer) 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. Dohert ...

(born 1934), Gaelic footballer *

Paddy Doherty (TV personality) Patrick Doherty (born 6 February 1959) is an Irish Traveller who is a former bare-knuckle boxer. He is best known as one of the stars of ''My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding'' and '' Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men''. He won ''Celebrity Big Brother 8''. He ap ...

(born 1959), Irish Traveller and bare-knuckle boxer *

Pat Doherty (boxer) Patrick P. M. "Pat" Doherty (born 12 April 1962) born in Croydon is an English former professional feather/ super feather/lightweight boxer of the 1980s, who won the Irish super featherweight title, and Commonwealth lightweight title, and was ...

(born 1962), English boxer *

Pat Doherty (politician) Patrick Doherty (born 18 July 1945) is a retired Sinn Féin politician, and was the abstentionist Member of Parliament for West Tyrone from 2001 to 2017. He was a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for the Assembly constituency of the sam ...

(born 1945), Irish politician * Patrick J. Doherty, United States Air Force general *

Paul Doherty (Gaelic footballer) Paul Doherty is a former inter-county goalkeeper for Galway. Doherty made his Championship debut against Mayo in May 2007 and has been a first choice for the county in the Championship ever since. In the 2007 Connacht SFC semi-final against L ...

, Irish inter-county goalkeeper for Galway *

Paul C. Doherty Paul Charles Dominic Doherty (born 21 September 1946) is an English author, educator, lecturer and historian. He is also the Headmaster of Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green, Trinity Catholic High School in London, England. Doherty is ...

(born 1946), English author and educator *

Pearse Doherty Pearse Daniel Doherty (born 6 July 1977) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal constituency since the 2016 general election, and previously a TD for the Donegal South-West constituency from 2010 to ...

(born 1977), Irish politician * Pete Doherty (disambiguation), several people * Peter Doherty (disambiguation), several people * Peter Charles Doherty, Nobel Prize winner *

Phil Doherty Phil Doherty (born 10 April 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as ...

(born 1951), Australian rules footballer *

Raymond Doherty, Lord Doherty Joseph Raymond Doherty, Lord Doherty, (born 30 January 1958) is a Scottish lawyer and Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland. Early life Doherty studied at the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh ...

(born 1958), Scottish lawyer and judge * Rebecca F. Doherty (born 1952), United States federal judge *

Regina Doherty Regina Doherty (; born 26 January 1971) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Deputy leader of Seanad Éireann since 2022. She was Leader of the Seanad from 2020 to 2022, and is Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad since June 2020. S ...

, Irish politician *

Reginald Doherty Reginald "Reggie" or "R. F." Frank Doherty (14 October 1872 – 29 December 1910) was a British tennis player and the older brother of tennis player Laurence Doherty. He was known in the tennis world as "R.F." rather than "Reggie".

(1872–1910), British tennis player *

Richard Doherty James Richard Doherty (born 19 May 1948), known as Richard Doherty, is a British military historian and author from County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Educated at St. Columb's College, he has written more than twenty books about British and I ...

(born 1948), British military historian and author *

Richard Doherty (colonialist) Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Doherty ( O'Dogherty; 1785 – 2 September 1862) was an Irish colonial administrator and a British Army officer who served as Governor of Sierra Leone. Biography Born Richard O'Dogherty in 1785 into an Irish Catho ...

(1785–1862), British officer and governor of Sierra Leone * Robert Doherty (disambiguation), several people * Ryan Doherty (born 1984), American professional beach volleyball player * Sarah Doherty (born 1959), American amputee mountaineer, ski racer and motivational speaker *

Seán Doherty (disambiguation) Seán Doherty may refer to: *Sean Doherty (biathlete) (born 1995), American biathlete * Seán Doherty (composer) (born 1987), Irish composer, musicologist and singer * Sean Doherty (ethicist) (born 1980), British Anglican priest, academic and ethic ...

, several people *

Shannen Doherty Shannen Doherty (, born April 12, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Jenny Wilder in ''Little House on the Prairie'' (1982–1983); Maggie Malene in ''Girls Just Want to Have Fun'' (1985); Kris Witherspoon in '' Our Hous ...

(born 1971), American actress and producer *

T. A. Doherty Chief Theophilus Adebayo Doherty (24 February 1895 – 18 November 1974) was a Nigerian businessman and politician. Biography He was born the second son of J.H. Doherty of Lagos, an Amaro merchant. Doherty studied for a Commercial Certificate ...

(1895–?), Nigerian businessman and politician * Taylor Doherty (born 1991), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Timothy Doherty (born 1950), American Roman Catholic bishop *

Todd Doherty Todd Doherty (born 1968) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district Cariboo—Prince George during the 2015 Canadian federal election The ...

, Canadian politician * Thomas Doherty (disambiguation), several people *

Vin Doherty Vincent Joseph Anthony Doherty (26 March 1911 – 22 November 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood, Hawthorn and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Doherty, a small half forward flanker, started ...

(1911–1982), Australian rules footballer *

William Doherty (disambiguation) William Doherty (1857–1901) was an American entomologist. William Doherty may also refer to: * William Doherty (priest) (fl. 1869–1922), Archdeacon of Perth in the Diocese of Huron, Anglican Church of Canada * Bill Doherty Jr. (born 1982), Am ...

, several people *

Wiremu Doherty Wiremu Doherty is a New Zealand Māori educationalist and academic of Tūhoe and Ngāti Awa descent. He is the past-principal of the first kaupapa Māori school. He received his PhD in education from the Auckland University in 2010 and is cur ...

, New Zealand Māori educator and academic *

Xavier Doherty Xavier John Doherty (born 22 November 1982) is a former Australian international cricketer who played Australian domestic cricket with Tasmania and internationally for Australia. He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left arm orthodox bowler ...

(born 1982), Australian cricketer

Fiction

* Colm Doherty, fictional character in the 2022 film ''

The Banshees of Inisherin ''The Banshees of Inisherin'' is a 2022 black tragicomedy film written and directed by Martin McDonagh. The film follows two lifelong friends (Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson) who find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their re ...

'' *

Brooke Doherty ''Third Watch'' is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 and followed the lives of an ensemble cast of characters portraying police officers of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and firefighter ...

, fictional police officer in the American TV series ''Third Watch'' * Jimmy Doherty (''Third Watch'' character), fictional firefighter in the American TV series * John (Thunderbolt) Doherty, fictional character in the 1974 film ''Thunderbolt and Lightfoot''