John Dowling (Gaelic footballer)
John Dowling (1930–1998) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football at club level with the local Kerins O'Rahilly's side and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from the 1954 until 1961. Dowling captained Kerry to the All-Ireland title in 1955.[1] He won Munster and All Ireland Junior Medals with Kerry in 1949. He also won a Munster Minor Championship medal in 1948.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born | Tralee, County Kerry | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1940s-1960s | Kerins O'Rahilly's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1951-1961 | Kerry | 26 (1-22) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
References
- "Munster Senior Football Championship Winning Teams". Munster GAA. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mick Murphy |
Kerry Senior Football Captain 1954-1955 |
Succeeded by |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Peter McDermott (Meath) |
All-Ireland Senior Football winning captain 1955 |
Succeeded by Jack Mangan (Galway) |
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