| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born | Tralee, County Kerry | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1940s-1960s | Kerins O'Rahilly's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1951-1961 | Kerry | 26 (1-22) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
John Dowling (1930–1998) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football at club level with the local Kerins O'Rahilly's side and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from the 1954 until 1961. Dowling captained Kerry to the All-Ireland title in 1955. He won Munster and All Ireland Junior Medals with Kerry in 1949. He also won a Munster Minor Championship medal in 1948.