Timmy O'Dowd

Timothy O'Dowd (born 1963) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career with the Kerry senior team spanned six seasons from 1983 to 1988.^[1]

Key Information

Personal information
Irish name	Tadhg Ó Dúda
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Right wing-forward
Born	1963 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Nickname	Dowdie
Occupation	Publican
Club(s)
Years	Club
	John Mitchels Thomas Davis
Club titles
Kerry titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1983-1988	Kerry	14 (1-11)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	3
All-Irelands	3
NFL	1
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:15, 24 September 2011.
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Born in Tralee, County Kerry, O'Dowd was born into a strong Gaelic football family. His father, Tom, enjoyed a distinguished career with the John Mitchels club while he also played for Kerry at minor, junior and senior levels.^[2]

O'Dowd first appeared for the John Mitchels club at underage levels, winning a county under-21 championship medal in 1983. He had made his senior debut as a fifteen year-old in 1978, however, he enjoyed little success in this grade. O'Dowd also lined out with the Thomas Davis club in Dublin.^{[citation needed]}

O'Dowd made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was picked on the Kerry minor team. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team, winning an All-Ireland medal in 1980. O'Dowd made his senior debut during the 1982-83 league. Over the course of the next five seasons, he won three All-Ireland medals in-a-row from 1984 to 1986. O'Dowd also won three Munster medals and one National Football League medal. He played his last game for Kerry in February 1988.^{[citation needed]}

O'Dowd was chosen on the Munster inter-provincial team in 1986, however, he ended his career without a Railway Cup medal.^{[citation needed]}