Con Dowdall

Irish hurler

Con Dowdall
Personal information
Irish name Conn Dúdal
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born 1945
Wexford, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Faythe Harriers
Club titles
Wexford titles 2
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1965-1971
Wexford 4 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:54, 5 July 2014.

Con Dowdall (born 1945) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Wexford senior team.[1]

Born in Wexford, Dowdall first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen two when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.[2] He made his senior debut during the 1965 championship. Dowdall went on to play a bit part for Wexford over the next few years and won one Leinster medal.

At club level Dowdall won two championship medals with Faythe Harriers.[citation needed]

Throughout his inter-county career, Dowdall made just 4 championship appearances for Wexford. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1971 championship.[citation needed]

His brother-in-law, Liam Bennett, also played with Wexford.[3]

Honours

Team

Faythe Harriers
Wexford

References

  1. ^ "Con Dowdall". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Memories return of sole U-21 win". Wexford People. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Shock at sudden death of Colette". Wexford People. 28 August 2003. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
Con Dowdall navigation boxes
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Wexford – 1963 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Champions (1st title)
  • 1 L. Byrne
  • 2 J. Hartley
  • 3 M. Nolan
  • 4 E. O'Connor
  • 5 J. Murphy
  • 6 M. Kinsella
  • 7 V. Staples
  • 8 W. Bernie
  • 9 C. Rafferty
  • 10 C. Dowdall
  • 11 T. Doran
  • 12 F. Swords
  • 13 W. Carley
  • 14 S. Barron
  • 15 P. Quigley
Sub used
B. Gaule
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Wexford – 1965 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Champions (1st title)
Sub used
C. Jacob for S. Barron
Subs not used
É. Furlong
B. Doyle
P. Roche
W. Bierney
L. Griffin
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Wexford – 1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship runners-up
Sub used
M. Gardiner
Played in first game
J. Murphy
T. Murphy
Sub used in first game
B. Ronan for T. Murphy
Played in second game
P. O'Brien
B. Ronan
Subs used in second game
N. Rochford for B. Ronan
B. Ronan for N. Rochford
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Wexford – 1965 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
Subs used
21 N. Wheeler for J. Nolan
22 O. McGrath for P. Quigley
Subs not used
16 J. Murphy
17 M. Browne
18 L. Butler
19 A. Butler
20 C. Dowdall