Paddy Doherty (born 1934) is a former

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sportsperson. Born in

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, he played

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with his local club

and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1950s until the 1960s. Doherty captained Down to the

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title in 1961.

Honours

* 7

Ulster Senior Football Championship The Ulster Senior Football Championship is an inter-county competition for Gaelic football teams in the province of Ulster. It is organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and begins in early May. The final is usu ...

s (1959 1960 1961 1963 1965 1966 1968) * 3

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) ( ga, Craobh Shinsir Peile na hÉireann) is the premier competition in Gaelic football. An annual tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), it is contested by the county ...

s (1960 1961 1968) * 3 National Football League Division 1s (1960 1962 1968) * 3 Down Junior Football Championships (1936 1941 1945) * 2 Down Division 1 Football Leagues (1961 1962)

References

1934 births Living people All-Ireland-winning captains (football) Ballykinlar Gaelic footballers Down inter-county Gaelic footballers Ulster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers {{Down-gaelic-football-bio-stub