David Doherty (rugby union)

David Doherty (born 28 January 1987 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England) is an English rugby union footballer for the Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship, as a fullback or on the wing and he can also operate in the centre's.

David Doherty
Birth nameDavid Doherty
Date of birth (1987-01-28) 28 January 1987
Place of birthLeeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight13 st 0 lb (83 kg)
SchoolMount St Mary's School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Wing
Current team Yorkshire Carnegie
Youth career
  Churwell JARLFC
Drighlington ARLFC
West Leeds RUFC
Leeds Rhinos
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2006
2006–2008
2008–2010
2010–11
2011–12
2012–		 Yorkshire Carnegie
Wasps
Sale Sharks
Jersey
Cornish Pirates
Yorkshire Carnegie		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
  England U16s
Great Britain U18s (rugby league)
England U18s
England U20s
Barbarians
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
  England Sevens

He joined Wasps after Leeds Tykes were relegated from the 2005-06 Guinness Premiership. He is a former rugby league junior with the Leeds Rhinos, but decided to pursue a career in the 15 a-side code.[1]

In May 2008, it was announced that Doherty would be joining Sale Sharks on a two-year contract.[2] His contract was not renewed by Sale and in June 2010 he was released. In October 2010, it was announced that he had signed for National League 2 South team Jersey.[3] Doherty made the perfect start to his Jersey career, scoring a try on his debut.[4]

On 21 April 2011, it was announced that Doherty would be joining RFU Championship side the Cornish Pirates at the end of the 2010-11 RFU Championship. He finished the season as top try scorer for the Cornish Pirates with 14 in 24 Championship appearances and in 2012–13 will play for Yorkshire Carnegie.[5]

References
  1. "Teenager Doherty signs for Wasps". BBC. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  2. "Sharks sign Wasps winger Doherty". BBC News. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  3. "Jersey sign David Doherty and James Copsey". BBC News. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  4. "Jersey 32–18 Ealing Trailfinders". BBC News. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  5. Walrond, Nigel (3 June 2012). "Dave surveys 'superb year'". The Independent (Plymouth). p. 50.
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