John Dowling (Gaelic footballer)

John Dowling
Personal information
SportGaelic football
PositionFull-forward
BornTralee, County Kerry
Club(s)
YearsClub
1940s-1960sKerins O'Rahilly's
Club titles
Kerry titles3
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1951-1961Kerry26 (1-22)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles6
All-Irelands2
NFL2

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.

References

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)