Fergal Doherty

Fergal Doherty (born 7 October 1981) often helping in attack and also tracking back to help in defence. His ability to win breaking ball, read the game and plug gaps was impressive. Irish News journalist Paddy Heaney says of Doherty "The Bellaghy man does not seek headlines, just victories.

Playing career Inter-county Doherty made his Championship debut as a 19-year-old against Antrim in 2001. That year he put in some impressive performances in Derry's run to the 2001 All-Ireland semi-final, where they lost out to Galway. He was awarded the Bass Ulster Monthly Merit Award for August 2001, for his performances against Tyrone and Galway that month. He along with brother Gareth was nominated for an All Star in 2001. Doherty was again nominated for All Stars in 2004 and 2007.

He had instrumental in the 2008 National League, which Derry won, defeating Kerry in the final. He scored a vital goal in the match and was awarded man of the match. He received the Vodafone All Stars Footballer of the Month award for April 2008 for key performances against Tyrone, Donegal and Kerry en route to Derry's National League success. Doherty was Derry's lone All Star nominee in 2008, his fourth in total.

He was appointed Derry captain for the 2009 season. Doherty and Derry again reached the National League final in 2009, but were defeated by Kerry.

He left the county panel for four years, returning in 2014 then retiring from inter-county football in 2015.

Club Among his club awards Doherty has won the Derry Championship in 1999??, 2000 and the 2002 Castlewellan Sevens with the club.

Honours Inter-county National Football League: Winner (1): 2008 Runner-up: 2009 Dr McKenna Cup: Runner up: 2005, 2008, more?

Club All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship: Winner (1): 2002 Castlewellan Sevens: Winner (at least 1): 2002, more? Runner up: 2003 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship: Winner (1): 2000 Runner up: 2005 Derry Senior Football Championship: Winner (2?/3?): 1999??, 2000, 2005 Runner up: 2001, 2004, 2007 Derry Senior Football League: Winner (2/3/4??): 1998??, 1999??, 2000, 2004 Underage competitions

Individual All Star: Nominated (runner up): 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008 Irish News Ulster GAA All-Star: – Winner (?): 2007, more? Ulster Tennent's Merit Award – Winner (1): August 2001 National Football League Final man of the match: – 2008

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.