John Doherty may refer to:

• John Doherty (boxer) (born 1962), British boxer
• John Doherty (English footballer) (1935–2007), English footballer
• John Doherty (first baseman) (born 1951), first baseman for the Angels
• 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

• John Doherty (chef) (born 1958), American chef
• John Doherty (Irish politician) (1785–1850), Solicitor-General for Ireland
• John Doherty (musician) (1900–1980), Irish fiddler
• 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

• John Dougherty (disambiguation)
• John Docherty (disambiguation)
• Jack Daugherty (disambiguation)
• Jack Doherty (disambiguation)