Paul Doherty (GAA Player)
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Paul Doherty was an inter-county goalkeeper for Galway
.
Doherty made his Championship debut against Mayo
in May 2007. He has stayed first choice for the county ever since in the Championship. In the 2007 Connacht SFC semi-final against Leitrim, then manager of Galway, Peter Forde heaped praise on Doherty after he left Leitrim fans reeling in the ’what might have been’ had Donal Brennan's shot inched past the outstretched hands of Doherty. Galway won the game by 0-17 to 1-10
"The opposition is always going to have chances during a 70 minute game. That is what we expect our goalkeeper to do, to pull off a great save like that when it is needed and thankfully he did that. It is important that when the opposition get in on goal that you have a goalie who can pull off a save like that and he proved that today" Forde said.
He has played in 2 Connacht finals, 2007
, losing to Sligo
and 2008
, defeating Mayo.
Doherty plays his club football with the famous Tuam Stars
. His brother, Conor was a member of Galways victorius All-Ireland Minor Championship team in 2007.
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
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Doherty made his Championship debut against Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...
in May 2007. He has stayed first choice for the county ever since in the Championship. In the 2007 Connacht SFC semi-final against Leitrim, then manager of Galway, Peter Forde heaped praise on Doherty after he left Leitrim fans reeling in the ’what might have been’ had Donal Brennan's shot inched past the outstretched hands of Doherty. Galway won the game by 0-17 to 1-10
"The opposition is always going to have chances during a 70 minute game. That is what we expect our goalkeeper to do, to pull off a great save like that when it is needed and thankfully he did that. It is important that when the opposition get in on goal that you have a goalie who can pull off a save like that and he proved that today" Forde said.
He has played in 2 Connacht finals, 2007
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2007
The 2007 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, was a Gaelic football competition in Ireland, and was the most significant and prestigious competition in the sport held that year. It began on 13 May 2007, with the final game took place for Sunday, 16 September. Kerry were the...
, losing to Sligo
Sligo GAA
The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo...
and 2008
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2008
The 2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was that year's Gaelic football championship, having kicked off on May 11 and ended with the All-Ireland Final in Croke Park on September 21...
, defeating Mayo.
Doherty plays his club football with the famous Tuam Stars
Tuam Stars
Tuam Stars is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Tuam area in County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. Underage teams up to U-16's play in the Galway league and championships while Minor, Junior, and Senior compete in their respective competitions in the North...
. His brother, Conor was a member of Galways victorius All-Ireland Minor Championship team in 2007.