Paddy Doherty (Gaelic footballer)

Paddy Doherty
Personal information
Native name
Páidí Ó Dochartaigh (Irish)
Nickname
Mo
Born
OccupationBricklayer
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionLeft wing-forward
Clubs
Years Club
1950s-1960s
Ballykinlar and Loughinisland
Club titles
Down titles 0
Ulster titles Ulster
Inter-county
Years County
1954-1971
Down
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 7
All-Irelands 3
NFL 3
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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.

Sexual Assault Allegations and Trial of the Facts:

On 10 May 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.