Johnny Dooley (born 7 October 1971 in Clareen, County Offaly) is an Irish former hurling manager and player.
He played hurling with his local club Clareen GAA and was a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1991 until 2002.
Similarly, for almost two decades Johnny and his brothers Billy and Joe formed the backbone of the Offaly senior hurling team.
[2] On 10 January 2007 Dooley, along with his two brothers Billy and Joe, was profiled on the TG4 television programme Laochra Gael.
After an exciting hour of hurling Offaly emerged victorious by 2–8 to 0–12,[4] giving Dooley a minor All-Ireland winners' medal.
After an exciting game Offaly were the winners by 2–16 to 1–12,[6] giving Dooley a second All-Ireland medal in the minor grade.
Galway provided the opposition on that occasion, however, Dooley's side were completely outclassed again as the men from the West won by 2–17 to 1–9.
He made his senior debut in the 1990–1991 National Hurling League, with Offaly reaching the final of that competition.
Wexford were the opponents on that occasion, however, after a tense game Offaly took the victory and Dooley captured a National League winners' medal.
That year Dooley added a Leinster senior winners' medal to his collection following a 1–18 to 0–14 victory over Wexford.
Dooley was told by the management team to take a point; however, he lashed the ball into the Limerick net to reduce the deficit.
Four minutes from the end substitute Éamonn Taaffe first timed a long range free straight into the net to give Clare a one-point lead.
It looked as if Offaly's championship hopes were in disarray, however, they overcame Antrim in the All-Ireland quarter-final and qualified to meet Clare in the semi-final.
[21] Following unsuccessful stints in both Kildare and Offaly Dooley was invited to Westmeath where he took charge of coaching the county's senior hurling team.
His team only lost to Mayo in the group stages of Division 2A of the National Hurling League.
[23] In spite of not being eligible to play in the Liam MacCarthy Cup series of games, Westmeath were invited to participate in the Leinster Championship.