John Doherty may refer to: Sportspeople John Doherty (boxer) (born 1962), British boxer John Doherty (first baseman) (born 1951), first baseman for the Angels John Doherty (English footballer) (1935–2007), English footballer John Doherty (Irish footballer) (born 1908), Irish footballer John Doherty (pitcher) (born 1967), pitcher for the Tigers and Red Sox John Doherty (runner) (born 1961), English-born long-distance runner for Ireland John Joe Doherty, Irish sportsperson Ken Doherty (track and field) (John Kenneth Doherty, 1905–1996), American decathlete Others John Doherty (ABC) (died 2004), senior executive in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation John Doherty (chef) (born 1958), American chef John Doherty (musician) (1900–1980), Irish fiddler John Doherty (Irish politician) (1785–1850), Solicitor-General for Ireland John Doherty (New York politician) (1826–1859), New York politician John Doherty (trade unionist) (1798–1854), UK trade unionist John Joseph Doherty (1919–1942), United States Navy officer awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross See also John Dougherty (disambiguation) John Docherty (disambiguation) Jack Daugherty (disambiguation) Jack Doherty (disambiguation)