Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kevin Doherty (footballer)
First''', the prior PROD has little bearing, as Doherty has become manager of Shelbourne F.C. since that PROD, which obviously changes his status even if the PROD was valid. '''Second''', there's considerable mention of Doherty in the press, as evidenced https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=%22Kevin+Doherty%22+football&oq=%22Kevin+Doherty%22+football&gs_l=news-cc.3..43j43i53.679.4182.0.4341.24.2.0.22.0.1.276.296.1j0j1.2.0...0.0...1ac.1.qiqURWSnMM4&gws_rd=ssl#hl=en&gl=us&authuser=0&tbm=nws&q=%22Kevin+Doherty%22+football+Shelbourne, in multiple reliable secondary sources. '''Third''', while I fully recognize that the top Irish football league is not considered "fully professional", there is no 'higher' league in Ireland. In effect, the guideline permanently relegates all Irish players who haven't played internationally to a status of never being on Wikipedia. This is senseless. '''Fourth''', six of the other seven teams in the first division have articles on their respective managers. It would seem a severe oversight to not include the remaining two. This isn't a case of othercrapexists, but rather a standard that should be met. '''Fifth''' he played for Liverpool F.C., which is a full professional club,  for a time. '''Sixth''' he played for Shelbourne F.C. when it was fully professional during a time when Shelbourne, and indeed much of the League of Ireland, was fully professional (see http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=214358.html this, where they were in the UEFA championship league). With all this in hand, it's obvious he passes  and . This is a blatant keep, with no disrespect intended to the nominator
— User:Hammersoft, 21:25, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:GNG||WP:NFOOTBALL (Wikipedia:Notability)