Editing David O'Doherty (section)

==Early life==
O'Doherty's father is pianist Jim Doherty. His grandfather was Kevin O'Doherty, an Irish hurdles champion, and his great-grandfather was [[Séamus O'Doherty]], a head of the [[Irish Republican Brotherhood]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=David O’Doherty: ‘Sexual assault in Irish comedy … They’re not allegations … they happened’ |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/david-o-doherty-sexual-assault-in-irish-comedy-they-re-not-allegations-they-happened-1.4564241 |access-date=13 January 2023 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref> He is the youngest of three children and has an older brother and sister who are seven and eight years older than him, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David O’Doherty: ‘Sexual assault in Irish comedy … They’re not allegations … they happened’ |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/david-o-doherty-sexual-assault-in-irish-comedy-they-re-not-allegations-they-happened-1.4564241 |access-date=13 January 2023 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref>

He studied philosophy at [[Trinity College Dublin]], where he was a member of the Jazz Society and a fake Breakdancing Society.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David O’Doherty: ‘Sexual assault in Irish comedy … They’re not allegations … they happened’ |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/david-o-doherty-sexual-assault-in-irish-comedy-they-re-not-allegations-they-happened-1.4564241 |access-date=13 January 2023 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref>