Martin O'Doherty

Martin O'Doherty (born 26 March 1952) is an Irish former hurler who played as a full-back for the Cork senior team.

Born in Galway, O'Doherty first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Coláiste Chríost Rí.

He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor teams as a dual player, before later joining the under-21 sides.

In 1968 he secured a remarkable provincial double, winning Harty Cup and Corn Uí Mhuirí medals following respective defeats of CBS Sexton Street and Coláiste Íosagáin.

After a defeat by St. Peter's College in the subsequent Croke Cup decider, O'Doherty won a Hogan Cup medal following a 3–11 to 1–10 defeat of Belcamp College.

Two years later O'Doherty won a second Corn Uí Mhuirí medal following another defeat of Coláiste Íosagáin.

He later added a second Hogan Cup medal to his collection following a narrow 4–5 to 1–13 defeat of St. Malachy's from Belfast.

During his studies at University College Cork, O'Doherty was an automatic inclusion on the college hurling team.

O'Doherty first played for Cork as a member of the minor football team in 1968.

He was a late addition to the starting fifteen, making his debut in the All-Ireland decider against Sligo on 22 September 1968.

A narrow 3–5 to 1–10 victory gave O'Doherty an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship medal.

In 1969 O'Doherty was a dual player in the minor grade.

He added a second Munster medal to his collection, as the footballers defeated Kerry by 3–11 to 0–12.

A week later O'Doherty won his first Munster medal with the hurlers as Tipperary were accounted for on a score line of 1–12 to 2–4.

On 7 September 1969 Cork faced Kilkenny in the All-Ireland decider.

A 2–15 to 3–6 victory gave O'Doherty his first All-Ireland medal.

O'Doherty collected a second Munster medal with the hurlers in 1970 following a 3–8 to 4–4 defeat of Tipperary once again.

The subsequent All-Ireland final on 6 September 1970 saw Cork faced Galway.

A 5–19 to 2–9 trouncing gave O'Doherty a second consecutive All-Ireland medal, in what was his last game in the minor grade.

By the end of 1970 O'Doherty was also added to the Cork under-21 teams in both codes.

He made his senior hurling debut during the 1971 championship.

O'Doherty later became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won three All-Ireland medals, six Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal.

O'Doherty enjoyed little success with Glen Rovers in the minor and under-21 grades, however, by 1972 he was a key member of the senior team.

He won his first championship medal that year following a 3–15 to 1–10 of first-time finalists Youghal.

A subsequent 2–9 to 1–10 defeat of former champions Roscrea gave O'Doherty a first Munster medal.

On 9 December 1973 O'Doherty lined out in the All-Ireland decider against St. Rynagh's.

Tom Buckley and Red Crowley inspired the Glen to a 2–18 to 2–8 victory, giving O'Doherty his first All-Ireland medal.

Glen Rovers surrendered their titles the following season, however, the team bounced back in 1976 with O'Doherty as captain.

A 2–7 to 0–10 defeat of Blackrock gave him a second championship medal.

He later added a second Munster medal to his collection following a 2–8 to 2–4 defeat of South Liberties.

The All-Ireland-winning captain 1in 1977, he was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, O'Doherty won one Railway Cup medal.

At club level he is a two-time All-Ireland medallist with Glen Rovers O'Doherty also won two Munster medals and two championship medals.

Throughout his career O'Doherty made 25 championship appearances.

The subsequent All-Ireland decider on 27 March 1977 saw Glen Rovers face Camross.

A relatively comfortable 2–12 0–8 victory gave O'Doherty a second All-Ireland medal, while he also had the honour of lifting the cup as captain.

In 1978 he was at full-back as UCC faced University College Dublin in the final of the Fitzgibbon Cup.

A 3–15 to 2–7 defeat was the result on that occasion.

He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1982 championship.

During his schooling at Coláiste Chríost Rí in Cork, O'Doherty established himself as a key member of the senior hurling and Gaelic football teams.