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

DateLocationClassPlaceBRAESTONSHFCABRLWFDHWFDLHMRHHMRWOB
2025-08-10Margaree Highland GamesMasters1 39′6″
16.7lb
 12:05 16′1″
75lb
68′0.5″44′3″98′3″ 14′6″
2025-08-02Glengarry Highland GamesMasters2 42′3″
16.4lb

16lb
 65′3″47′7″100′8″16′
2025-07-12Antigonish Highland GamesMasters1 43′3.5″
16.5lb
  70′11″48′9″104′0.5″79′7.5″16′
2024-08-11Margaree Highland GamesOpen1 37′5″
16.1lb
 12:10 18′6″
93lb
34′2.5″31′5″82′7″ 12′6″
2024-08-03Sydney Mines Highland GamesOpen1 42′
16.1lb
  59′10″33′4.5″104′4″ 13′
2024-07-13Antigonish Highland GamesLightweight1 43′6.5″
16.5lb
 11:55 19′3″
73.2lb
66′0.8″46′3″114′7″88′5″17′
2022-11-052022 Lightweight world championshipsLightweight137′5″
22.1lb
48′10.5″
16.8lb
 11:30 16′9″
110lb
74′9.5″53′3″130′4″105′6″18′
2022-07-29Glengarry Highland GamesOpen4 39′10″
22lb
27′
16lb
 71′9″37′4″119′11.5″96′8″13′
2022-07-10Antigonish Highland GamesLightweight138′1″
22.1lb
46′4.5″
16.3lb
29′
16lb
 75′5″50′9.5″127′8.5″99′9″17′
2022-07-01Pugwash Highland GamesOpen1 43′6″
19.8lb
 12:10 19′11″
78lb
73′3″36′1″124′7″100′1″13′
2021-08-14Antigonish Highland GamesOpen1 39′3.5″
20lb
 02:45 23′
79lb
75′9″36′8″127′1″102′8.5″14′
2021-06-05Gathering of the ScotsOpen2 43′2″
17.2lb
  73′10.5″38′2.5″121′7″94′12′6″
2019-08-31CSAF Canadian Championships 2019-CalgaryOpen239′
22.4lb
47′7″
16.2lb
  80′8.5″40′11.5″133′0.5″106′5.5″14′
2019-08-11Margaree Highland GamesOpen1 43′3″
16.6lb
30′
16lb
11:30 22′
88lb
72′6″37′6″ 104′9.5″15′
2019-07-20New Glasgow Festival of the TartansOpen1 39′11″
20.4lb
26′
16lb
10:30 20′
76lb
64′0.5″28′7″110′0.5″87′8″14′
2019-07-13Antigonish Highland GamesOpen637′5″
22.1lb
43′5″
17.1lb
  55′1″27′11.5″109′2.5″85′6.5″14′6″
2018-09-08Colchester Highland GamesOpen132′6″
36.2lb
47′2″
17.5lb
  76′8″39′6″131′5″114′14′6″
2018-09-01Calgary Highland GamesOpen140′4″
22.4lb
54′7″
16.2lb
26′
20lb
 85′2″42′5.5″144′7″109′2″15′
2018-08-12Margaree Highland GamesOpen1 43′5.5″
18.1lb
30′
16lb
12:00 20′
76lb
76′2″38′7″ 109′11″15′
2018-08-11Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland GamesOpen1 41′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 GamesOpen1 48′5″
18lb
30′
16lb
12:30 20′6″
85lb
82′5″42′2″134′6″113′10″16′
2018-08-04Glengarry Highland GamesOpen1 41′1″
22lb
 11:45 19′8″
80lb
80′5″43′11″135′2″109′0.5″16′
2018-07-28New Brunswick Highland GamesOpen139′2″
22.6lb
46′6″
18.1lb
 10:30 20′
109lb
78′8″39′6.5″138′5″111′1.5″15′
2018-07-14Festival of the TartansOpen1 43′9″
18lb
 11:45 21′
84lb
77′8.3″39′3″133′7″109′8″14′
2018-07-08Antigonish Highland GamesOpen140′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 GamesOpen135′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 ScotsOpen1 50′
17.2lb
 12:15 20′
97lb
78′9.5″43′0.5″128′4″97′4″15′
2018-05-19Victoria International Highland Games ChallengeOpen438′
26.5lb
50′0.8″
17lb
 02:45 20′
126lb
78′42′8″142′10.5″112′2.5″15′
2017-09-09Colchester Highland GamesOpen135′5″
23lb
47′8″
16.8lb
 12:00 22′1″
80lb
80′3″37′5″135′9″104′4″16′
2017-08-13Margaree Highland GamesOpen1 46′7.5″
16.6lb
30′
16lb
12:00 22′
100lb
 38′10.5″ 110′6″16′
2017-08-12Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland GamesOpen3 39′8″
25.3lb
  83′4″38′6.5″139′2″112′5″15′
2017-08-06Montreal Highland GamesOpen1 51′5″
17.6lb
31′
16lb
11:00 21′
100lb
80′11.5″41′6″ 106′2.5″16′
2017-08-05Glengarry Highland GamesOpen1 39′8″
22lb
27′
16lb
11:15 22′
100lb
79′9″41′9″139′8″108′6.5″15′
2017-07-08AHG Open/Women/LWOpen839′7″
22.3lb
    40′2″ 95′1.5″ 
2017-07-01Pugwash Highland GamesOpen139′3.5″
23lb
43′3″
20lb
 12:15 20′
85lb
67′10″41′10″133′4″113′7″14′
2017-06-17Moncton NB Highland GamesOpen1 47′2″
16lb
30′
16lb
12:45 21′6″
118lb
82′6″44′1″140′8″111′9″15′6″
2017-06-03Gathering of the ScotsOpen1 50′
17.2lb
 12:50 20′
109lb
84′7.3″43′8″131′10″109′3″15′
2017-05-20Victoria International Highland Games ChallengeOpen137′8.8″
26.5lb
51′6″
17lb
 12:45 20′
105lb
78′9.5″43′9″141′9″117′1″16′
2016-09-10CSAF Canadian Championship 2016 (Saskatoon)Open240′6″
23lb
53′5″
16.3lb
  81′11.5″43′10.5″137′3″111′11.5″16′
2016-07-31Montreal Highland GamesOpen1  31′
16lb
12:00 21′
78lb
80′9″43′10.5″ 114′3″17′
2016-07-29Glengarry Highland GamesOpen1 45′5″
22lb
30′
16lb
12:00 20′3″
97.5lb
84′43′135′4.5″113′7″16′
2016-07-23New Brunswick Highland GamesOpen140′
22lb
50′5″
20lb
 12:15 20′
120lb
79′6″44′4.5″142′4.5″112′9.5″16′
2016-07-15Festival of the TartansOpen1 50′4″
20lb
 01:00 20′6″
97lb
84′5″40′9.3″129′3″109′6″15′
2016-07-09Antigonish Highland GamesOpen141′7″
22.1lb
52′
17lb
 09:40 21′6″
93lb
81′6″40′9″147′3″119′3″16′6″
2016-07-01Pugwash Highland GamesOpen1 50′7.5″
17.2lb
 10:30 20′
105lb
84′9″43′3″138′11.5″113′11.5″15′
2016-06-18Moncton Highland GamesOpen1 50′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 NSOpen1 42′7″
19.2lb
 12:00 20′
105lb
74′40′2″135′11″102′ 
2016-06-03Gathering of the ScotsOpen1 50′6.5″
17.2lb
  84′1″41′9″137′7″114′8″15′
2016-05-21Victoria International Highland Games ChallengeOpen137′2.8″
26.5lb
52′2.5″
17lb
 12:00 20′
105lb
80′11″43′0.3″139′3″117′8″15′
2015-08-29Foothills Highland Games 2015 CSAF ChampionshipOpen138′5″
24.8lb
49′1″
20.2lb
 11:30 16′7″
120lb
83′11″42′8.5″132′10″111′7″16′
2015-08-07Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland GamesOpen1 39′
25.6lb
28′
20lb
10:30 22′6″
105lb
88′5″43′11″146′2″121′6.5″15′
2015-08-02Montreal Highland GamesOpen1 52′9.5″
12lb
33′
16lb
02:45 21′
78lb
86′42′2″ 107′4″16′8″
2015-08-01Glengarry Highland GamesOpen1 45′4″
20lb
 11:00 22′7″
97lb
80′1″43′8.5″151′6″121′6″14′
2015-07-25New Brunswick Highland GamesOpen142′10″
22lb
53′6.5″
17.2lb
 12:00 20′3″
104lb
 45′2″146′10″122′1″16′
2015-07-12Antigonish Highland GamesOpen142′10″
22.2lb
  01:15 21′8″
94lb
84′8″44′145′8″118′15′
2015-07-01Pugwash Highland GamesOpen1 55′2″
17.1lb
 12:05 20′
100lb
82′3″44′7″141′6.5″114′11″15′
2015-06-20Moncton NB Highland GamesOpen140′9″
22.3lb
51′10″
17.2lb
 01:30 19′6″
111lb
85′37′10.5″144′2″118′4.5″15′
2015-06-20Moncton Highland GamesOpen140′9″
22.3lb
51′10″
17.2lb
 01:30 19′6″
111lb
85′37′10.5″144′2″118′4.5″15′
2015-06-13Bressuire Highland GamesOpen143′
21.5lb
51′9″
17.6lb
  78′9″42′10.5″127′8″112′1″15′8″
2015-05-30Gathering of the ScotsOpen1 52′2″
17.2lb
 12:05 20′
109lb
79′3″41′1″141′1″106′4″15′
2015-05-16Victoria International Highland Games ChallengeOpen437′0.5″
26.5lb
49′2″
17lb
  78′4″40′8″140′1.5″105′10″15′
2014-08-30Calgary Highland Games - Pro CompetitionOpen242′9.5″
22.5lb
50′3.5″
17.6lb
 12:30 19′
122lb
76′5″42′0.8″145′4.5″116′11.3″16′
2014-08-16Maine Highland GamesOpen1 57′2″
16.3lb
27′
20lb
 89′3″44′6.5″146′6″112′17′2″
2014-08-10Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland GamesOpen2  24′
20lb
03:00 21′
120lb
89′3″43′138′9″112′6″16′
2014-08-03Montreal Highland GamesOpen1 56′7″
12lb
28′
16lb
12:15 21′
78lb
75′7″40′8.5″ 110′16′
2014-08-02Glengarry Highland GamesOpen1 43′10″
22lb
  83′9″41′10.5″146′6″114′2″16′
2014-07-26New Brunswick Highland GamesOpen140′2″
22lb
50′11″
20lb
 12:15 20′
112lb
84′3.5″44′7.5″143′1″113′1.5″16′6″
2014-07-19New Glasgow Festival of the TartansOpen11 48′11″
20.1lb
  80′9.5″42′7.5″ 100′6″15′6″
2014-07-12Antigonish Highland GamesOpen141′6″
22.1lb
56′6″
17lb
 01:00 22′
100lb
81′5″43′5″144′3″114′7″17′
2014-07-01Pugwash Highland GamesOpen141′1.5″
22lb
55′5.5″
17lb
  81′42′3″138′7.5″112′10″15′6″
2014-06-21Moncton Highland GamesOpen1 49′2.5″
17lb
  79′5″41′5″129′110′2″15′6″
2014-05-31Gathering of the ScotsOpen1 51′5″
17.2lb
  80′11″40′5″128′7″97′7″16′
2014-05-17Victoria International Highland Games ChallengeOpen137′5″
26.5lb
51′9″
17lb
  77′4″39′7.3″140′6″114′4.3″15′
2013-08-11Margaree Highland GamesOpen1 49′5″
17.6lb
 01:15 19′9″
110lb
77′0.5″  108′7.5″15′
2013-08-10Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland GamesOpen136′9″
25.3lb
51′8.5″
17.6lb
  86′1.5″41′11″140′2″117′4″15′
2013-07-27Enumclaw Highland Games WA USAOpen137′2.5″
23lb
54′1.3″
17lb
27′
20lb
 79′0.5″40′9.5″118′7.8″93′6″15′
2013-07-20New Glasgow Festival of the TartansOpen138′7″
22.1lb
49′8″
17.1lb
  81′8″38′10″126′8″113′3″15′
2013-07-13Antigonish Highland GamesOpen140′3″
22.2lb
51′2.8″
17.1lb
  78′9″41′1.3″139′1.3″106′10.5″16′
2013-07-01Pugwash Highland GamesOpen140′8″
23.1lb
53′7″
17lb
  83′8″41′5″144′114′10″15′
2013-06-22Moncton Highland GamesOpen140′
23.1lb
49′7″
17.2lb
 12:45 20′
104lb
76′11.5″40′10″133′3″105′2″14′
2013-05-18Victoria International Highland Games ChallengeOpen336′7″
26.5lb
51′6.8″
17lb
 11:50 20′
130lb
77′5″40′5.3″134′11″111′6.5″14′
2012-08-25Truro Highland GamesOpen1 47′1″
20lb
  76′3″35′146′2″108′10″ 
2012-08-12Margaree Highland GamesOpen2 51′7″
17.1lb
 12:45 19′9″
110lb
76′7″  119′10.5″16′6″
2012-07-28Enumclaw Highland Games WA USAOpen837′8.5″
23lb
49′9.5″
17lb
24′
20lb
 75′2″36′8″116′1.5″97′8″15′
2012-07-14Antigonish Highland GamesOpen2 51′3.3″
17.1lb
  77′6.5″39′5″138′2″114′2.3″16′
2012-07-02Pugwash Highland GamesOpen2 53′11″
17.1lb
  80′8″35′11.5″126′11.5″107′3″16′
2012-06-24Ellerslie Highland GamesOpen3 46′11″
16.3lb
 12:15 18′
105lb
59′2″34′5″122′4″ 15′
2012-06-23Red Deer Highland GamesOpen238′6″
23lb
51′1.5″
16.3lb
 09:30 18′5″
127lb
74′1.5″36′8″127′6″106′15′
2012-05-19Victoria International Highland Games ChallengeOpen336′6.5″
26.4lb
48′1.5″
17.8lb
  71′7″38′0.5″127′4″96′7.8″15′
2012-05-19CSAF Canadian Championships (Victoria Highland Games)Open336′6.5″
26.4lb
48′1.5″
17.8lb
  71′7″38′0.5″127′4″96′7.8″15′
2011-07-30Enumclaw Highland Games WA USAOpen136′11″
23lb
51′6.8″
17lb
24′
20lb
 74′10.8″37′8.8″114′5.5″98′10″15′
2011-07-23New Brunswick Highland GamesOpen140′6″
22.3lb
46′11″
17.2lb
  76′7″36′8.5″133′4.5″105′8.3″15′
2011-07-09Antigonish Highland GamesOpen2 52′2.5″
16.5lb
  74′2″38′2″134′4.8″108′6″15′
2011-07-01Pugwash Highland GamesOpen1 51′3″
16.5lb
 12:00 19′
108lb
80′2″38′9″131′6″108′8″16′6″
2011-06-26Ellerslie Highland GamesOpen2 49′4″
16.5lb
  71′5″36′10″ 105′11″16′
2011-05-21Victoria International Highland Games ChallengeOpen236′2.8″
26.5lb
48′6″
17lb
  77′10″39′8″129′0.8″101′5.3″15′
2010-11-07Tucson Celtic FestivalOpen437′
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 ChampionshipsOpen443′
22.2lb
56′6″
16.0lb
  77′37′3″130′8″109′10″16′
2010-09-04CSAF Championships - Calgary 2010Open3 51′0.5″
16.4lb
  72′2″35′2.5″128′7.3″106′6″15′
2010-06-26Red Deer Highland GamesOpen138′10.5″
23lb
52′5″
16.3lb
 12:00 19′
89lb
74′11″35′5″123′2″97′9″14′
2010-06-05Glasgow Highland GamesOpen738′10.5″
22.7lb
53′2.5″
16lb
  72′1.5″34′11″122′6″99′2″14′
2010-05-28Gathering of the ScotsOpen5 50′
17.2lb
 12:00 20′
116lb
71′3″33′113′9″93′5″15′
2009-08-08Festival of the TartansOpen236′11″
23lb
48′3″
16lb
  76′7″36′5″124′10″95′5″16′
2009-07-18Antigonish Highland GamesOpen639′7″
23.2lb
52′7″
17.2lb
  77′4.5″34′3.5″125′7.5″99′10.5″16′
2009-07-11Halifax Highland GamesOpen339′5.5″
23lb
52′7″
17.2lb
 12:00 21′
92lb
76′7″33′8″ 99′10″17′
2009-06-21Moncton Highland GamesOpen4
22lb
47′7″
17.2lb
  74′10.8″35′7″122′96′15′
2009-05-30Gathering of the ScotsOpen437′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 GamesOpen5
22lb
50′3″
17.4lb
 05:10 22′
115lb
79′35′6″121′2″90′11″15′
2008-08-23High River Highland GamesOpen137′7″
24.6lb
50′8″
17.4lb
 01:14 22′
92lb
66′10″35′10″119′8″94′7″14′
2008-07-26Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland GamesOpen5
22lb
53′9.5″
17lb
 06:09 18′
130lb
     
2008-07-19Antigonish Highland GamesOpen340′5″
23lb
49′7″
17.2lb
 01:04 20′3″
87lb
73′0.5″34′8.5″117′11″98′3.8″16′
2008-07-12Fort Edmonton Highland GamesOpen139′5″
23lb
45′3″
20.2lb
 07:08 20′5″
87lb
76′5.5″36′10″125′4″ 16′6″
2008-06-22Ellerslie Highland GamesOpen2
22lb
46′9″
16.9lb
 12:15 16′4″
85lb
66′1″ 113′4″ 14′
2008-06-21Red Deer Highland GamesOpen2
22lb

16.9lb
  70′7.5″  95′6″ 
2008-06-08Grande Prairie Highland GamesOpen115′6″
71lb
52′2″
17.1lb
  68′1″33′118′1″87′8″17′
2007-09-02Canmore Highland GamesOpen137′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 InvitationalOpen4
22lb
50′
16lb
  66′10″34′4″115′6″90′10″15′
2007-08-25High River Highland GamesOpen237′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 GamesOpen131′
30.6lb
51′6″
16.6lb
 03:02 20′2″
104lb
71′7″34′5.5″110′3″94′1″15′9″
2007-07-28Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland GamesOpen337′10.3″
23.5lb
50′6″
17.5lb
22′
0lb
 72′1.3″35′10.8″116′9.8″92′2.5″15′
2007-07-21Fort Edmonton Highland GamesOpen1
22lb
51′7″
17.3lb
 12:05 18′6″
101lb
70′6″33′3″ 89′3″14′
2007-07-07Kincardine Highland GamesOpen5
22lb
45′0.5″
17.6lb
 12:15 21′9″
91lb
68′10″32′7″114′7″92′6″15′
2007-05-20Western Canadian ChampionshipsOpen337′3.5″
22lb
50′3.5″
16lb
 07:08 19′
94lb
66′3.8″32′0.8″ 86′10.5″14′
2007-05-19Comox Valley Highland GamesOpen235′6″
24lb
50′10″
16lb
20′
0lb
12:15 17′
97lb
65′5.5″ 106′8.5″ 14′6″
2006-09-03Canmore Highland GamesOpen238′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 ChampionshipsOpen1
22lb
46′9.5″
16.2lb
 12:15 19′6″
90lb
72′7″36′4.5″114′3.5″86′3.5″15′
2006-08-19Beaumont Highland GamesOpen1
22lb
53′2″
16.2lb
  67′7″34′10″105′5″ 14′6″
2006-07-29Stettler Highland GamesOpen2
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 GamesOpen4
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 GamesOpen137′1.5″
25lb

16lb
  69′10″34′2″112′5.5″89′1″15′
2006-06-24Red Deer Highland GamesOpen1
22lb
47′7″
16lb
 03:12 17′6″
135lb
68′9″34′8.5″ 84′6″15′
2006-06-11Grande Prairie Highland GamesOpen2
22lb
52′
16lb
 12:00 17′
105lb
68′3″30′9″97′9″78′10″15′6″
2005-09-03Calgary Highland GamesOpen8
22lb
49′4″
16lb
  63′3.5″32′1″107′7″80′3″13′
2005-08-27High River Highland GamesOpen434′10″
25lb
45′7″
16lb
  57′9″31′2″104′11″79′1″14′
2005-07-30Stettler Highland GamesOpen1
22lb
46′5″
16lb
  59′8″30′5″105′3″80′1″14′
2005-07-09Fort Edmonton Highland GamesOpen135′6″
25lb
42′5″
17lb
  62′35′3″104′3″86′2″14′
2005-06-25Red Deer Highland GamesOpen234′8″
25lb
47′5″
16lb
18′
0lb
 61′7″32′4″ 79′3″14′
2004-09-04Calgary Highland GamesOpen10
22lb
42′5″
17lb
  56′6″27′3″102′80′2″12′
2004-08-28High River Highland GamesOpen4
22lb
44′2″
17lb
  59′23′3″92′1″73′4″12′6″
2004-07-10Fort Edmonton Highland GamesOpen4
22lb
42′7″
17lb
  54′8″25′2″90′1″73′2″ 
2004-06-26Red Deer Highland GamesAmateurs2
22lb
42′7″
17lb
24′
0lb
 59′1″24′10″101′ 12′