John Small (Gaelic footballer)

John Small
Personal information
Born (1993-01-10) 10 January 1993
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionCentre-back
Club
Years Club
Ballymun Kickhams
Club titles
Dublin titles 2
Leinster titles 1
Inter-county
Years County
2012–2025
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 10
All-Irelands 7
NFL 4
All Stars 1

John Small (born 10 January 1993) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Ballymun Kickhams club and, previously, at senior level for the Dublin county team.

Playing career

Small was a member of the Dublin team that won an All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship title in 2014. He came on as a substitute in the 2015 All-Ireland SFC final, as Dublin defeated Kerry on a 0–12 to 0–9 scoreline.[1][2]

In October 2025, Small announced his retirement from inter-county football.[3][4]

Honours

Dublin
Ballymun Kickhams
Individual
  • All Star (1): 2020
  • All-Ireland SFC Final Man of the Match (1): 2016 (Drawn Game)

References

  1. ^ "Do you agree with The Sunday Game's man-of-the-match selection?". The42.ie. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. ^ "DUBLIN 0–12 KERRY 0–9". Munster GAA. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Seven-time All-Ireland winner John Small retires from Dubs". RTÉ Sport. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  4. ^ "'The greatest privilege of my life': Another long-serving Dublin player bows out". Irish Mirror. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.