Matthew Doherty

Canada

Matt came onto the scene an accomplished track and field athlete and immediately set about showing people what that kind of training can do for you. After one games, he managed to qualify as an open class athlete and set a number of field and provincial records.

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PERSONAL BESTS

EventClassLocationMarkDate
Braemar StoneOpenIGHF World Team Championships43′ 22.2lb2010-09-17
Open StoneOpenMaine Highland Games57′2″ 16.3lb2014-08-16
SheafOpenMontreal Highland Games33′ 16lb2015-08-02
CaberOpenVictoria International Highland Games Challenge11:50 20′ 130lb2013-05-18
Light Weight for DistanceOpenMaine Highland Games89′3″2014-08-16
Heavy Weight for DistanceLightweight2022 Lightweight world championships53′3″2022-11-05
Light HammerOpenGlengarry Highland Games151′6″2015-08-01
Heavy HammerOpenNew Brunswick Highland Games122′1″2015-07-25
Weight Over BarLightweight2022 Lightweight world championships18′2022-11-05

GAMES RECORD

DateLocationPlaceBRAESTONSHFCABRLWFDHWFDLHMRHHMRWOB
2024-08-11Margaree Highland Games1N/A37′5″
16.1lb
N/A12:10 18′6″
93lb
34′2.5″31′5″82′7″N/A12′6″
2022-11-052022 Lightweight world championships137′5″
22.1lb
48′10.5″
16.8lb
N/A11:30 16′9″
110lb
74′9.5″53′3″130′4″105′6″18′
2022-07-29Glengarry Highland Games4N/A39′10″
22lb
27′
16lb
N/A71′9″37′4″119′11.5″96′8″13′
2022-07-10Antigonish Highland Games138′1″
22.1lb
46′4.5″
16.3lb
29′
16lb
N/A75′5″50′9.5″127′8.5″99′9″17′
2022-07-01Pugwash Highland Games1N/A43′6″
19.8lb
N/A12:10 19′11″
78lb
73′3″36′1″124′7″100′1″13′
2021-08-14Antigonish Highland Games1N/A39′3.5″
20lb
N/A02:45 23′
79lb
75′9″36′8″127′1″102′8.5″14′
2021-06-05Gathering of the Scots2N/A43′2″
17.2lb
N/AN/A73′10.5″38′2.5″121′7″94′12′6″
2019-08-31CSAF Canadian Championships 2019-Calgary239′
22.4lb
47′7″
16.2lb
N/AN/A80′8.5″40′11.5″133′0.5″106′5.5″14′
2019-08-11Margaree Highland Games1N/A43′3″
16.6lb
30′
16lb
11:30 22′
88lb
72′6″37′6″N/A104′9.5″15′
2019-07-20New Glasgow Festival of the Tartans1N/A39′11″
20.4lb
26′
16lb
10:30 20′
76lb
64′0.5″28′7″110′0.5″87′8″14′
2019-07-13Antigonish Highland Games637′5″
22.1lb
43′5″
17.1lb
N/AN/A55′1″27′11.5″109′2.5″85′6.5″14′6″
2018-09-08Colchester Highland Games132′6″
36.2lb
47′2″
17.5lb
N/AN/A76′8″39′6″131′5″114′14′6″
2018-09-01Calgary Highland Games140′4″
22.4lb
54′7″
16.2lb
26′
20lb
N/A85′2″42′5.5″144′7″109′2″15′
2018-08-12Margaree Highland Games1N/A43′5.5″
18.1lb
30′
16lb
12:00 20′
76lb
76′2″38′7″N/A109′11″15′
2018-08-11Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games1N/A41′9.5″
25.3lb
31′
20lb
11:30 19′4″
104lb
83′3.5″41′10″140′3″113′5″15′
2018-08-05Montreal Highland Games1N/A48′5″
18lb
30′
16lb
12:30 20′6″
85lb
82′5″42′2″134′6″113′10″16′
2018-08-04Glengarry Highland Games1N/A41′1″
22lb
N/A11:45 19′8″
80lb
80′5″43′11″135′2″109′0.5″16′
2018-07-28New Brunswick Highland Games139′2″
22.6lb
46′6″
18.1lb
N/A10:30 20′
109lb
78′8″39′6.5″138′5″111′1.5″15′
2018-07-14Festival of the Tartans1N/A43′9″
18lb
N/A11:45 21′
84lb
77′8.3″39′3″133′7″109′8″14′
2018-07-08Antigonish Highland Games140′3.5″
22.3lb
49′0.5″
20.1lb
32′6″
20lb
12:30 22′1″
99.7lb
84′10″42′11.5″127′10″114′8″16′
2018-06-16Moncton NB Highland Games135′2″
26lb
49′4″
16.2lb
22′
20lb
01:15 20′1″
107lb
79′3″39′10.5″136′8″107′6″15′6″
2018-06-02Gathering of the Scots1N/A50′
17.2lb
N/A12:15 20′
97lb
78′9.5″43′0.5″128′4″97′4″15′
2018-05-19Victoria International Highland Games Challenge438′
26.5lb
50′0.8″
17lb
N/A02:45 20′
126lb
78′42′8″142′10.5″112′2.5″15′
2017-09-09Colchester Highland Games135′5″
23lb
47′8″
16.8lb
N/A12:00 22′1″
80lb
80′3″37′5″135′9″104′4″16′
2017-08-13Margaree Highland Games1N/A46′7.5″
16.6lb
30′
16lb
12:00 22′
100lb
N/A38′10.5″N/A110′6″16′
2017-08-12Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games3N/A39′8″
25.3lb
N/AN/A83′4″38′6.5″139′2″112′5″15′
2017-08-06Montreal Highland Games1N/A51′5″
17.6lb
31′
16lb
11:00 21′
100lb
80′11.5″41′6″N/A106′2.5″16′
2017-08-05Glengarry Highland Games1N/A39′8″
22lb
27′
16lb
11:15 22′
100lb
79′9″41′9″139′8″108′6.5″15′
2017-07-08AHG Open/Women/LW839′7″
22.3lb
N/AN/AN/AN/A40′2″N/A95′1.5″N/A
2017-07-01Pugwash Highland Games139′3.5″
23lb
43′3″
20lb
N/A12:15 20′
85lb
67′10″41′10″133′4″113′7″14′
2017-06-17Moncton NB Highland Games1N/A47′2″
16lb
30′
16lb
12:45 21′6″
118lb
82′6″44′1″140′8″111′9″15′6″
2017-06-03Gathering of the Scots1N/A50′
17.2lb
N/A12:50 20′
109lb
84′7.3″43′8″131′10″109′3″15′
2017-05-20Victoria International Highland Games Challenge137′8.8″
26.5lb
51′6″
17lb
N/A12:45 20′
105lb
78′9.5″43′9″141′9″117′1″16′
2016-09-10CSAF Canadian Championship 2016 (Saskatoon)240′6″
23lb
53′5″
16.3lb
N/AN/A81′11.5″43′10.5″137′3″111′11.5″16′
2016-07-31Montreal Highland Games1N/AN/A31′
16lb
12:00 21′
78lb
80′9″43′10.5″N/A114′3″17′
2016-07-29Glengarry Highland Games1N/A45′5″
22lb
30′
16lb
12:00 20′3″
97.5lb
84′43′135′4.5″113′7″16′
2016-07-23New Brunswick Highland Games140′
22lb
50′5″
20lb
N/A12:15 20′
120lb
79′6″44′4.5″142′4.5″112′9.5″16′
2016-07-15Festival of the Tartans1N/A50′4″
20lb
N/A01:00 20′6″
97lb
84′5″40′9.3″129′3″109′6″15′
2016-07-09Antigonish Highland Games141′7″
22.1lb
52′
17lb
N/A09:40 21′6″
93lb
81′6″40′9″147′3″119′3″16′6″
2016-07-01Pugwash Highland Games1N/A50′7.5″
17.2lb
N/A10:30 20′
105lb
84′9″43′3″138′11.5″113′11.5″15′
2016-06-18Moncton Highland Games1N/A50′3.5″
17.2lb
25′
20lb
12:00 20′
106lb
75′9″37′11.5″135′4″111′2.5″16′
2016-06-09Sir John Hugh Gillis Highland Games - Antigonish NS1N/A42′7″
19.2lb
N/A12:00 20′
105lb
74′40′2″135′11″102′N/A
2016-06-03Gathering of the Scots1N/A50′6.5″
17.2lb
N/AN/A84′1″41′9″137′7″114′8″15′
2016-05-21Victoria International Highland Games Challenge137′2.8″
26.5lb
52′2.5″
17lb
N/A12:00 20′
105lb
80′11″43′0.3″139′3″117′8″15′
2015-08-29Foothills Highland Games 2015 CSAF Championship138′5″
24.8lb
49′1″
20.2lb
N/A11:30 16′7″
120lb
83′11″42′8.5″132′10″111′7″16′
2015-08-07Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games1N/A39′
25.6lb
28′
20lb
10:30 22′6″
105lb
88′5″43′11″146′2″121′6.5″15′
2015-08-02Montreal Highland Games1N/A52′9.5″
12lb
33′
16lb
02:45 21′
78lb
86′42′2″N/A107′4″16′8″
2015-08-01Glengarry Highland Games1N/A45′4″
20lb
N/A11:00 22′7″
97lb
80′1″43′8.5″151′6″121′6″14′
2015-07-25New Brunswick Highland Games142′10″
22lb
53′6.5″
17.2lb
N/A12:00 20′3″
104lb
N/A45′2″146′10″122′1″16′
2015-07-12Antigonish Highland Games142′10″
22.2lb
N/AN/A01:15 21′8″
94lb
84′8″44′145′8″118′15′
2015-07-01Pugwash Highland Games1N/A55′2″
17.1lb
N/A12:05 20′
100lb
82′3″44′7″141′6.5″114′11″15′
2015-06-20Moncton NB Highland Games140′9″
22.3lb
51′10″
17.2lb
N/A01:30 19′6″
111lb
85′37′10.5″144′2″118′4.5″15′
2015-06-20Moncton Highland Games140′9″
22.3lb
51′10″
17.2lb
N/A01:30 19′6″
111lb
85′37′10.5″144′2″118′4.5″15′
2015-06-13Bressuire Highland Games143′
21.5lb
51′9″
17.6lb
N/AN/A78′9″42′10.5″127′8″112′1″15′8″
2015-05-30Gathering of the Scots1N/A52′2″
17.2lb
N/A12:05 20′
109lb
79′3″41′1″141′1″106′4″15′
2015-05-16Victoria International Highland Games Challenge437′0.5″
26.5lb
49′2″
17lb
N/AN/A78′4″40′8″140′1.5″105′10″15′
2014-08-30Calgary Highland Games - Pro Competition242′9.5″
22.5lb
50′3.5″
17.6lb
N/A12:30 19′
122lb
76′5″42′0.8″145′4.5″116′11.3″16′
2014-08-16Maine Highland Games1N/A57′2″
16.3lb
27′
20lb
N/A89′3″44′6.5″146′6″112′17′2″
2014-08-10Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games2N/AN/A24′
20lb
03:00 21′
120lb
89′3″43′138′9″112′6″16′
2014-08-03Montreal Highland Games1N/A56′7″
12lb
28′
16lb
12:15 21′
78lb
75′7″40′8.5″N/A110′16′
2014-08-02Glengarry Highland Games1N/A43′10″
22lb
N/AN/A83′9″41′10.5″146′6″114′2″16′
2014-07-26New Brunswick Highland Games140′2″
22lb
50′11″
20lb
N/A12:15 20′
112lb
84′3.5″44′7.5″143′1″113′1.5″16′6″
2014-07-19New Glasgow Festival of the Tartans11N/A48′11″
20.1lb
N/AN/A80′9.5″42′7.5″N/A100′6″15′6″
2014-07-12Antigonish Highland Games141′6″
22.1lb
56′6″
17lb
N/A01:00 22′
100lb
81′5″43′5″144′3″114′7″17′
2014-07-01Pugwash Highland Games141′1.5″
22lb
55′5.5″
17lb
N/AN/A81′42′3″138′7.5″112′10″15′6″
2014-06-21Moncton Highland Games1N/A49′2.5″
17lb
N/AN/A79′5″41′5″129′110′2″15′6″
2014-05-31Gathering of the Scots1N/A51′5″
17.2lb
N/AN/A80′11″40′5″128′7″97′7″16′
2014-05-17Victoria International Highland Games Challenge137′5″
26.5lb
51′9″
17lb
N/AN/A77′4″39′7.3″140′6″114′4.3″15′
2013-08-11Margaree Highland Games1N/A49′5″
17.6lb
N/A01:15 19′9″
110lb
77′0.5″N/AN/A108′7.5″15′
2013-08-10Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games136′9″
25.3lb
51′8.5″
17.6lb
N/AN/A86′1.5″41′11″140′2″117′4″15′
2013-07-27Enumclaw Highland Games WA USA137′2.5″
23lb
54′1.3″
17lb
27′
20lb
N/A79′0.5″40′9.5″118′7.8″93′6″15′
2013-07-20New Glasgow Festival of the Tartans138′7″
22.1lb
49′8″
17.1lb
N/AN/A81′8″38′10″126′8″113′3″15′
2013-07-13Antigonish Highland Games140′3″
22.2lb
51′2.8″
17.1lb
N/AN/A78′9″41′1.3″139′1.3″106′10.5″16′
2013-07-01Pugwash Highland Games140′8″
23.1lb
53′7″
17lb
N/AN/A83′8″41′5″144′114′10″15′
2013-06-22Moncton Highland Games140′
23.1lb
49′7″
17.2lb
N/A12:45 20′
104lb
76′11.5″40′10″133′3″105′2″14′
2013-05-18Victoria International Highland Games Challenge336′7″
26.5lb
51′6.8″
17lb
N/A11:50 20′
130lb
77′5″40′5.3″134′11″111′6.5″14′
2012-08-25Truro Highland Games1N/A47′1″
20lb
N/AN/A76′3″35′146′2″108′10″N/A
2012-08-12Margaree Highland Games2N/A51′7″
17.1lb
N/A12:45 19′9″
110lb
76′7″N/AN/A119′10.5″16′6″
2012-07-28Enumclaw Highland Games WA USA837′8.5″
23lb
49′9.5″
17lb
24′
20lb
N/A75′2″36′8″116′1.5″97′8″15′
2012-07-14Antigonish Highland Games2N/A51′3.3″
17.1lb
N/AN/A77′6.5″39′5″138′2″114′2.3″16′
2012-07-02Pugwash Highland Games2N/A53′11″
17.1lb
N/AN/A80′8″35′11.5″126′11.5″107′3″16′
2012-06-24Ellerslie Highland Games3N/A46′11″
16.3lb
N/A12:15 18′
105lb
59′2″34′5″122′4″N/A15′
2012-06-23Red Deer Highland Games238′6″
23lb
51′1.5″
16.3lb
N/A09:30 18′5″
127lb
74′1.5″36′8″127′6″106′15′
2012-05-19Victoria International Highland Games Challenge336′6.5″
26.4lb
48′1.5″
17.8lb
N/AN/A71′7″38′0.5″127′4″96′7.8″15′
2012-05-19CSAF Canadian Championships (Victoria Highland Games)336′6.5″
26.4lb
48′1.5″
17.8lb
N/AN/A71′7″38′0.5″127′4″96′7.8″15′
2011-07-30Enumclaw Highland Games WA USA136′11″
23lb
51′6.8″
17lb
24′
20lb
N/A74′10.8″37′8.8″114′5.5″98′10″15′
2011-07-23New Brunswick Highland Games140′6″
22.3lb
46′11″
17.2lb
N/AN/A76′7″36′8.5″133′4.5″105′8.3″15′
2011-07-09Antigonish Highland Games2N/A52′2.5″
16.5lb
N/AN/A74′2″38′2″134′4.8″108′6″15′
2011-07-01Pugwash Highland Games1N/A51′3″
16.5lb
N/A12:00 19′
108lb
80′2″38′9″131′6″108′8″16′6″
2011-06-26Ellerslie Highland Games2N/A49′4″
16.5lb
N/AN/A71′5″36′10″N/A105′11″16′
2011-05-21Victoria International Highland Games Challenge236′2.8″
26.5lb
48′6″
17lb
N/AN/A77′10″39′8″129′0.8″101′5.3″15′
2010-11-07Tucson Celtic Festival437′
22.3lb
43′5″
16lb
24′
20lb
12:00 18′3″
99.5lb
71′8″33′11.5″116′11″95′10.5″15′
2010-09-17IGHF World Team Championships443′
22.2lb
56′6″
16.0lb
N/AN/A77′37′3″130′8″109′10″16′
2010-09-04CSAF Championships - Calgary 20103N/A51′0.5″
16.4lb
N/AN/A72′2″35′2.5″128′7.3″106′6″15′
2010-06-26Red Deer Highland Games138′10.5″
23lb
52′5″
16.3lb
N/A12:00 19′
89lb
74′11″35′5″123′2″97′9″14′
2010-06-05Glasgow Highland Games738′10.5″
22.7lb
53′2.5″
16lb
N/AN/A72′1.5″34′11″122′6″99′2″14′
2010-05-28Gathering of the Scots5N/A50′
17.2lb
N/A12:00 20′
116lb
71′3″33′113′9″93′5″15′
2009-08-08Festival of the Tartans236′11″
23lb
48′3″
16lb
N/AN/A76′7″36′5″124′10″95′5″16′
2009-07-18Antigonish Highland Games639′7″
23.2lb
52′7″
17.2lb
N/AN/A77′4.5″34′3.5″125′7.5″99′10.5″16′
2009-07-11Halifax Highland Games339′5.5″
23lb
52′7″
17.2lb
N/A12:00 21′
92lb
76′7″33′8″N/A99′10″17′
2009-06-21Moncton Highland Games4
22lb
47′7″
17.2lb
N/AN/A74′10.8″35′7″122′96′15′
2009-05-30Gathering of the Scots437′8″
22.3lb
44′8″
17.2lb
24′
0lb
09:06 20′
95lb
72′31′9″114′9″90′11″16′
2008-08-30Calgary Highland Games5
22lb
50′3″
17.4lb
N/A05:10 22′
115lb
79′35′6″121′2″90′11″15′
2008-08-23High River Highland Games137′7″
24.6lb
50′8″
17.4lb
N/A01:14 22′
92lb
66′10″35′10″119′8″94′7″14′
2008-07-26Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games5
22lb
53′9.5″
17lb
N/A06:09 18′
130lb
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2008-07-19Antigonish Highland Games340′5″
23lb
49′7″
17.2lb
N/A01:04 20′3″
87lb
73′0.5″34′8.5″117′11″98′3.8″16′
2008-07-12Fort Edmonton Highland Games139′5″
23lb
45′3″
20.2lb
N/A07:08 20′5″
87lb
76′5.5″36′10″125′4″N/A16′6″
2008-06-22Ellerslie Highland Games2
22lb
46′9″
16.9lb
N/A12:15 16′4″
85lb
66′1″N/A113′4″N/A14′
2008-06-21Red Deer Highland Games2
22lb

16.9lb
N/AN/A70′7.5″N/AN/A95′6″N/A
2008-06-08Grande Prairie Highland Games115′6″
71lb
52′2″
17.1lb
N/AN/A68′1″33′118′1″87′8″17′
2007-09-02Canmore Highland Games137′7″
35lb
35′7″
24lb
24′
0lb
12:00 16′6″
128lb
69′3″32′8″112′9″92′4″16′
2007-09-01Calgary Can-Am Invitational4
22lb
50′
16lb
N/AN/A66′10″34′4″115′6″90′10″15′
2007-08-25High River Highland Games237′6″
24.6lb
52′11″
16.2lb
26′
0lb
12:00 21′
89lb
73′34′1.5″117′8″92′15′
2007-08-11Stettler Highland Games131′
30.6lb
51′6″
16.6lb
N/A03:02 20′2″
104lb
71′7″34′5.5″110′3″94′1″15′9″
2007-07-28Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games337′10.3″
23.5lb
50′6″
17.5lb
22′
0lb
N/A72′1.3″35′10.8″116′9.8″92′2.5″15′
2007-07-21Fort Edmonton Highland Games1
22lb
51′7″
17.3lb
N/A12:05 18′6″
101lb
70′6″33′3″N/A89′3″14′
2007-07-07Kincardine Highland Games5
22lb
45′0.5″
17.6lb
N/A12:15 21′9″
91lb
68′10″32′7″114′7″92′6″15′
2007-05-20Western Canadian Championships337′3.5″
22lb
50′3.5″
16lb
N/A07:08 19′
94lb
66′3.8″32′0.8″N/A86′10.5″14′
2007-05-19Comox Valley Highland Games235′6″
24lb
50′10″
16lb
20′
0lb
12:15 17′
97lb
65′5.5″N/A106′8.5″N/A14′6″
2006-09-03Canmore Highland Games238′1″
23lb
45′9″
16lb
24′
0lb
01:14 16′6″
108lb
67′7″32′3.5″110′10″88′7″14′
2006-09-02Western Canadian Championships1
22lb
46′9.5″
16.2lb
N/A12:15 19′6″
90lb
72′7″36′4.5″114′3.5″86′3.5″15′
2006-08-19Beaumont Highland Games1
22lb
53′2″
16.2lb
N/AN/A67′7″34′10″105′5″N/A14′6″
2006-07-29Stettler Highland Games2
22lb
48′2″
16lb
20′
0lb
04:11 16′
130lb
66′4″33′10″113′2.5″86′9.5″13′
2006-07-22Highlands of Durham Games4
22lb
45′9″
19lb
23′
0lb
03:12 22′10″
93lb
70′2″38′3.5″111′1″95′2″15′6″
2006-06-25Ellerslie Highland Games137′1.5″
25lb

16lb
N/AN/A69′10″34′2″112′5.5″89′1″15′
2006-06-24Red Deer Highland Games1
22lb
47′7″
16lb
N/A03:12 17′6″
135lb
68′9″34′8.5″N/A84′6″15′
2006-06-11Grande Prairie Highland Games2
22lb
52′
16lb
N/A12:00 17′
105lb
68′3″30′9″97′9″78′10″15′6″
2005-09-03Calgary Highland Games8
22lb
49′4″
16lb
N/AN/A63′3.5″32′1″107′7″80′3″13′
2005-08-27High River Highland Games434′10″
25lb
45′7″
16lb
N/AN/A57′9″31′2″104′11″79′1″14′
2005-07-30Stettler Highland Games1
22lb
46′5″
16lb
N/AN/A59′8″30′5″105′3″80′1″14′
2005-07-09Fort Edmonton Highland Games135′6″
25lb
42′5″
17lb
N/AN/A62′35′3″104′3″86′2″14′
2005-06-25Red Deer Highland Games234′8″
25lb
47′5″
16lb
18′
0lb
N/A61′7″32′4″N/A79′3″14′
2004-09-04Calgary Highland Games10
22lb
42′5″
17lb
N/AN/A56′6″27′3″102′80′2″12′
2004-08-28High River Highland Games4
22lb
44′2″
17lb
N/AN/A59′23′3″92′1″73′4″12′6″
2004-07-10Fort Edmonton Highland Games4
22lb
42′7″
17lb
N/AN/A54′8″25′2″90′1″73′2″N/A
2004-06-26Red Deer Highland Games2
22lb
42′7″
17lb
24′
0lb
N/A59′1″24′10″101′N/A12′