Kieran Doherty | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981 – 2 August 1981 | |
| Constituency | Cavan–Monaghan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1955 Andersonstown, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 2 August 1981 (aged 25) HM Prison Maze, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Cause of death | Died after 73 days on hunger strike |
| Resting place | Milltown Cemetery |
| Political party | Anti H-Block |
| Military service | |
| Paramilitary | Fianna Éireann (1971–1972) Provisional IRA (1972–1981) |
| Rank | Volunteer |
| Unit | Belfast Brigade |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles |
Kieran Doherty (16 October 1955 – 2 August 1981) was an Irish republican hunger striker and politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency from June 1981 to August 1981. He was a volunteer in the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA).