Doherty named Player of the Month

COLERAINE midfielder Ben Doherty has been named as the NI Football Writers’ Association Player of the Month for October…

Doherty scored eight goals last month – including his first hat trick in senior football against Dundela – as the Bannsiders won six games in a row.

Doherty blasted home five goals from the spot and three from open play.

It marks an October double for the Stripes as Oran Kearney was named as the Manager of the Month HERE.