Con Dowdall
Irish hurler
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Con Dowdall (born 1945) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Wexford senior team.[1]
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| Born | 1945 (age 80–81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1965, 1981
- Wexford