John Small (Gaelic footballer)
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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
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (7): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (10): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- National Football League (4): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2014
- Leinster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2014
- Ballymun Kickhams
- Leinster Senior Club Football Championship (1): 2012
- Dublin Senior Football Championship (2): 2012, 2020
- Individual
References
- ^ "Do you agree with The Sunday Game's man-of-the-match selection?". The42.ie. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "DUBLIN 0–12 KERRY 0–9". Munster GAA. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Seven-time All-Ireland winner John Small retires from Dubs". RTÉ Sport. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "'The greatest privilege of my life': Another long-serving Dublin player bows out". Irish Mirror. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.