Doherty, Ken(neth) (1969- )

Irish snooker player. Twice national champion, Doherty won both the World Under 21 and World Amateur championships in 1989. He struggled to make it as a professional before winning his first ranking tournament in 1993, when he defeated Alan McManus in the final of the Welsh Open. He finally made his big breakthrough in 1997, defeating the seemingly unbeatable Stephen Hendry in the World Championship in Sheffield, England, to become the first player to win all three world titles.