Gerard Doherty
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Gerard Doherty is an Irish footballer who plays for Derry City in the League of Ireland
as a goalkeeper.
outfit Derby County
. After failing to break into the Derby first-team, he was signed in November 2001 by the Welsh Premier League team, The New Saints
.
In six largely successful seasons at The Saints, Gerard won three league titles, one Welsh Cup
, one League Cup, and one FAW Premier Cup
, and played in six European ties, most notably against English sides Manchester City
and Liverpool
. Doherty performed particularly well in the two matches against Liverpool, winning plaudits from manager Rafael Benítez
.
Doherty re-signed for Derry City in January 2008.
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
as a goalkeeper.
Career
Doherty began his career with youth stints at his hometown club, Derry City, and EnglishEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
outfit Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
. After failing to break into the Derby first-team, he was signed in November 2001 by the Welsh Premier League team, The New Saints
The New Saints F.C.
The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid Football Club , also known as The New Saints or simply TNS is a full-time-professional British football club representing Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Powys, Wales and Oswestry in Shropshire, England . They play in the Welsh Premier League...
.
In six largely successful seasons at The Saints, Gerard won three league titles, one Welsh Cup
Welsh Cup
The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78...
, one League Cup, and one FAW Premier Cup
FAW Premier Cup
The FAW Premier Cup is a defunct Welsh football cup competition, organised annually by the Football Association of Wales from 1997 to 2008...
, and played in six European ties, most notably against English sides Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
and Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. Doherty performed particularly well in the two matches against Liverpool, winning plaudits from manager Rafael Benítez
Rafael Benítez
Rafael "Rafa" Benítez Maudes is a football manager, and former player. He is currently unemployed, after leaving as manager of Internazionale in December 2010....
.
Doherty re-signed for Derry City in January 2008.