Doherty (surname)

Doherty is an Irish surname, part of the Doherty family. Notable people with the surname include:

Alejandro Doherty (born 1965), Argentinian field hockey player
Alice Elizabeth Doherty, (1887–1933), known for her rare condition of hypertrichosis lanuginosa
Anne Doherty (1928–2013), American educator, professor and psychologist
Arthur Doherty (1932–2003), Irish nationalist politician
Barbara Doherty, educator and theologian
Berlie Doherty (born 1943), English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter
Bernard Doherty (born 1949), English music executive
Brendan Doherty (born 1959), American police officer and politician
Brian Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Carl Doherty (born 1975), New Zealand professional rugby league player
Catherine Doherty (1896–1985), Russian-Canadian social activist
Catherine Doherty (camogie) (born 1981), Irish camogie player
Charla Doherty (1946–1988), American actress
Charles Doherty (1855–1931), Canadian politician and jurist
Charlie Doherty (1876–1961), Australian rules footballer
Chris Doherty (born 1965), American musician
Christopher Doherty (born 1958), American politician
Claire Doherty, British gallery director
Colette Doherty, Irish poker player
Con Doherty (1884–1967), Australian rules footballer
Conor Doherty (born 1990), Irish Gaelic footballer
Darrien Doherty (born 1971), Australian former rugby league footballer
David Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Denis Doherty (1861–1935), Australian businessman and politician
Denny Doherty (1940–2007), Canadian singer
Diana Doherty, Australian oboist
Dick Doherty, Irish hurler in the 1910s
Eamon Doherty (born 1974), Irish League footballer
Eamonn Doherty, Irish Gaelic footballer
Earl Doherty (born 1941), Canadian author
Edward Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Eugene Doherty (1862–1937), Irish politician
Fergal Doherty (born 1981), Irish Gaelic footballer
Fraser Doherty, Scottish entrepreneur
Fred Doherty (1887–1961), Canadian professional ice hockey player
Gary Doherty (born 1980), retired Irish professional footballer
Ged Doherty (born 1958), British music industry executive
George Doherty (1920–1987), American football player
Gerard Doherty (born 1981), Irish footballer
Gerard F. Doherty (born 1928), American politician
Henry Latham Doherty (1870–1939), Irish-American financier and oilman
Hugh Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Ivy Duffy Doherty (1922–2008), Australian-American writer
Jack Doherty (footballer, born 1915) (1915–1990), Australian rules footballer
Jack Doherty (footballer, born 1921) (1921–1998), Australian rules footballer
Jack Doherty (potter) (born 1948), Northern Irish studio potter and author
James Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Jason Doherty (born 1989), Irish Gaelic footballer
Jimmy Doherty (farmer) (born 1975), English farmer and television presenter
Jock Doherty (1894–1957), Australian rules footballer
Joe Doherty (born 1955), member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
Joe Doherty (singer) (born 1970), American punk-rock musician
John Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Josh Doherty (born 1996), British footballer
Katherine Doherty, American actress
Kathleen A. Doherty, American diplomat
Katie Doherty (born 1983), English singer-songwriter
Ken Doherty (born 1969), Irish professional snooker player
Ken Doherty (track and field) (1905–1996), American decathlon champion
Kevin Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Kieran Doherty (hunger striker) (1955–1981), Irish republican hunger striker
Kieran Doherty (writer), Irish writer and TV format creator
Lani Doherty (born 1993), American surfer
Larry Joe Doherty (born 1946), American attorney, judge, and TV show host
Laurence Doherty (1875–1919), British tennis player
Lee Doherty (born 1979), English retired professional footballer
Len Doherty (1930–1983), British miner, journalist and writer
Manning Doherty (1875–1938), Canadian farmer, businessman and politician
Margaret Doherty (born 1951), American politician
Martin Doherty (born 1982), Scottish musician and producer
Martin Doherty (Irish republican) (1958–1994), member of Provisional Irish republican Army
Matt Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Matthew Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Mel Doherty (1894–1942), American professional football player and coach
Melissa Doherty (born 1967), Canadian visual artist
Michael Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Michelle Doherty, Irish actress and model
Moya Doherty (born 1957), Irish producer and co-founder of Riverdance
Neil Doherty (born 1969), English professional footballer
Neil A. Doherty, American economist
Noel Doherty (1940–2008), Northern Irish loyalist activist
Noel Doherty (footballer) (1921–2011), Australian rules footballer
Olivia Doherty (born 1982), Australian team handball player
Paddy Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Patrick Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Paul Doherty (Gaelic footballer), Irish inter-county goalkeeper for Galway
Paul C. Doherty (born 1946), English author and educator
Pearse Doherty (born 1977), Irish politician
Pete Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Peter Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Peter Charles Doherty, Nobel Prize winner
Phil Doherty (born 1951), Australian rules footballer
Raymond Doherty, Lord Doherty (born 1958), Scottish lawyer and judge
Rebecca F. Doherty (born 1952), United States federal judge
Regina Doherty, Irish politician
Reginald Doherty (1872–1910), British tennis player
Richard Doherty (born 1948), British military historian and author
Richard Doherty (colonialist) (1785–1862), British officer and governor of Sierra Leone
Robert Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Ryan Doherty (born 1984), American professional beach volleyball player
Sarah Doherty (born 1959), American amputee mountaineer, ski racer and motivational speaker
Seán Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Shannen Doherty (born 1971), American actress and producer
T. A. Doherty (1895–?), Nigerian businessman and politician
Taylor Doherty (born 1991), Canadian professional ice hockey player
Timothy Doherty (born 1950), American Roman Catholic bishop
Todd Doherty, Canadian politician
Thomas Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Vin Doherty (1911–1982), Australian rules footballer
William Doherty (disambiguation), several people
Wiremu Doherty, New Zealand Māori educator and academic
Xavier Doherty (born 1982), Australian cricketer

Fiction

Brooke Doherty, fictional police officer in the American TV series Third Watch
Jimmy Doherty (Third Watch character), fictional firefighter in the American TV series
John (Thunderbolt) Doherty, fictional character in the 1974 film Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Fiction

See also