John Small (Gaelic footballer)

John Small
Personal information
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Centre-back
Born	10 January 1993 (age 32); Dublin, Ireland
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
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Awards
Dublin panels
v ; t ; e ; Dublin – 2014 All-Ireland Under 21 Football Champions (4th title)
	1 L. Molloy ; 2 R. McGowan ; 3 D. Byrne ; 4 R. McDaid ; 5 E. Lowndes ; 6 J. Small ; 7 J. McCaffrey (c); 8 P. O'Higgins ; 9 B. Fenton ; 10 N. Scully ; 17 C. Mullally ; 18 S. Boland ; 13 P. Mannion ; 14 C. Costello ; 15 C. McHugh ; Subs used11 E. Ó Conghaile for Byrne24 G. Hannigan for Boland22 G. Ivory for O'Higgins21 S. Cunningham for Costello12 N. Walsh for MannionManager D. Farrell
v ; t ; e ; Dublin – 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (25th title)
	1 S. Cluxton ; 2 J. Cooper ; 3 R. O'Carroll ; 4 P. McMahon ; 5 J. McCarthy ; 6 C. O'Sullivan ; 7 J. McCaffrey ; 8 B. Fenton ; 9 D. Bastick ; 10 P. Flynn ; 11 D. Connolly ; 12 C. Kilkenny ; 13 P. Andrews ; 14 D. Rock ; 15 B. Brogan ; Subs used25 K. McManamon for Rock24 M. D. MacAuley for Bastick22 M. Fitzsimons for Cooper26 J. Small for McCaffrey21 D. Daly for O'Sullivan18 A. Brogan for FentonSubs not used16 M. Savage 17 T. Brady 19 D. Byrne 20 C. Costello 23 E. Lowndes Manager J. Gavin Selectors S. O'Hanlon
v ; t ; e ; Dublin – 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (26th title)
	1 S. Cluxton ; 2 P. McMahon ; 3 J. Cooper ; 22 M. Fitzsimons ; 5 J. McCarthy ; 6 C. O'Sullivan ; 7 J. Small ; 8 B. Fenton ; 10 P. Flynn ; 12 C. Kilkenny ; 14 D. Connolly ; 24 P. Mannion ; 13 D. Rock ; 17 P. Andrews ; 11 K. McManamon ; Subs used4 D. Byrne for J. Cooper15 B. Brogan for P. Andrews9 M. D. MacAuley for P. Mannion20 C. Costello for K. McManamon23 E. Lowndes for J. Small21 D. Daly for C. O'SullivanSubs not used16 M. Savage 18 D. Bastick 19 T. Brady 25 C. O'Callaghan 26 E. O'Gara Manager J. Gavin Selectors S. O'Hanlon D. Darcy M. Deegan D. Byrne
v ; t ; e ; Dublin – 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (27th title)
	1 S. Cluxton ; 2 P. McMahon ; 3 C. O'Sullivan ; 4 M. Fitzsimons ; 5 J. Cooper ; 6 J. Small ; 7 J. McCaffrey ; 8 B. Fenton ; 9 J. McCarthy ; 10 C. Kilkenny ; 14 P. Andrews ; 11 C. O'Callaghan ; 13 P. Mannion ; 26 E. O'Gara ; 15 D. Rock ; Subs used22 P. Flynn for J. McCaffrey19 D. Connolly for P. Andrews25 K. McManamon for E. O'Gara17 B. Brogan for P. Flynn12 N. Scully for C. O'Callaghan20 C. Costello for P. MannionSubs not used16 E. Comerford 18 D. Byrne 21 D. Daly 23 E. Lowndes 24 M. D. MacAuley Manager J. Gavin Selectors S. O'Hanlon D. Darcy M. Deegan D. Byrne
v ; t ; e ; Dublin – 2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (28th title)
	1 S. Cluxton (c); 2 P. McMahon ; 3 C. O'Sullivan ; 4 E. Murchan ; 5 J. Small ; 6 J. Cooper ; 7 J. McCaffrey ; 8 B. Fenton ; 9 J. McCarthy ; 10 N. Scully ; 11 C. O'Callaghan ; 12 B. Howard ; 13 P. Mannion ; 14 C. Kilkenny ; 15 D. Rock ; Subs used21 M. Fitzsimons for O'Sullivan19 C. Costello for Scully20 D. Daly for Murchan25 K. McManamon for Mannion23 E. Lowndes for Cooper24 M. D. MacAuley for RockSubs not used16 E. Comerford 17 P. Andrews 18 C. Basquel 22 P. Flynn 26 E. O'Gara Manager J. Gavin Selectors S. O'Hanlon D. Darcy J. Sherlock
v ; t ; e ; Dublin – 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (29th title)
	1 S. Cluxton (c); 2 D. Byrne ; 3 M. Fitzsimons ; 4 J. Cooper ; 5 J. McCaffrey ; 6 J. McCarthy ; 7 J. Small ; 8 B. Fenton ; 24 E. Murchan ; 10 N. Scully ; 11 C. Kilkenny ; 12 B. Howard ; 13 P. Mannion ; 14 C. O'Callaghan ; 15 D. Rock ; Subs used in replay19 D. Connolly for J. McCaffrey22 P. McMahon for E. Murchan20 C. Costello for N. Scully25 C. O'Sullivan for D. Byrne23 K. McManamon for P. Mannion9 M. D. MacAuley for B. HowardSubs not used in replay16 E. Comerford 17 P. Andrews 18 B. Brogan 21 E. Lowndes 26 P. Small Manager J. Gavin Selectors S. O'Hanlon D. Darcy J. Sherlock
v ; t ; e ; Dublin – 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (30th title)
	1 S. Cluxton (c); 2 M. Fitzsimons ; 3 D. Byrne ; 4 J. Cooper ; 5 E. Murchan ; 6 J. Small ; 7 R. McDaid ; 8 B. Fenton ; 9 J. McCarthy ; 10 N. Scully ; 11 C. Kilkenny ; 12 S. Bugler ; 13 P. Small ; 14 C. O'Callaghan ; 15 D. Rock ; Subs used20 B. Howard for S. Bugler24 P. Mannion for P. Small17 C. Basquel for J. Cooper19 C. Costello for N. Scully25 P. McMahon for E. MurchanSubs not used16 E. Comerford 18 A. Byrne 21 T. Lahiff 22 E. Lowndes 23 M. D. MacAuley 26 K. McManamon Manager D. Farrell Selectors D. Daly M. Galvin S. O'Hanlon B. O'Regan
v ; t ; e ; Dublin – 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (31st title)
	1 S. Cluxton ; 2 E. Murchan ; 3 M. Fitzsimons ; 4 D. Byrne ; 5 J. McCarthy (c); 6 J. Small ; 7 L. Gannon ; 8 B. Fenton ; 9 B. Howard ; 10 P. Small ; 11 P. Mannion ; 18 C. Kilkenny ; 13 C. Costello ; 14 C. O'Callaghan ; 15 C. Basquel ; Subs used21 J. McCaffrey for L. Gannon12 N. Scully for C. Costello20 S. McMahon for B. Howard23 C. Murphy for E. Murchan26 D. Rock for P. SmallSubs not used16 E. Comerford 17 R. Basquel 19 T. Lahiff 22 R. McGarry 24 D. Newcombe 25 L. O'Dell Manager D. Farrell Selectors P. Gilroy D. Daly B. O'Regan Logistics manager S. O'Hanlon
All Stars
v ; t ; e ; 2020 All Star Gaelic Football Team
	1 R. Galligan ; 2 O. Mullin ; 3 P. Faulkner ; 4 M. Fitzsimons ; 5 J. McCarthy ; 6 J. Small ; 7 E. Murchan ; 8 B. Fenton FOTY; 9 T. Galligan ; 10 N. Scully ; 11 C. Kilkenny ; 12 C. O'Callaghan ; 13 C. O'Connor ; 14 C. Sweeney ; 15 D. Rock ;
v ; t ; e ; Dublin All Stars
	Dublin has 146 All Stars, as of 2023. 67 different players have won, as of 2023. Stephen Cluxton has won seven All Stars, Brian Fenton and Ciarán Kilkenny have each won six. denotes that a player also won Footballer of the Year that season. 1974: Paddy Cullen, Seán Doherty, Robbie Kelleher, Paddy Reilly, David Hickey, Jimmy Keaveney ; 1975: Gay O'Driscoll, Robbie Kelleher2nd, Anton O'Toole ; 1976: Paddy Cullen2nd, Kevin Moran, Brian Mullins, Anton O'Toole2nd, Tony Hanahoe, David Hickey2nd, Bobby Doyle ; 1977: Paddy Cullen3rd, Gay O'Driscoll2nd, Robbie Kelleher3rd, Tommy Drumm, Pat O'Neill, Brian Mullins2nd, Anton O'Toole3rd, Bobby Doyle2nd, Jimmy Keaveney2nd; 1978: Robbie Kelleher4th, Tommy Drumm2nd, Jimmy Keaveney3rd; 1979: Paddy Cullen4th, Tommy Drumm3rd, Bernard Brogan Snr ; 1983: Pat Canavan, Tommy Drumm4th, Barney Rock, Joe McNally ; 1984: John O'Leary, P. J. Buckley, Barney Rock2nd; 1985: John O'Leary2nd, Gerry Hargan, Barney Rock3rd, Tommy Conroy ; 1987: Kieran Duff ; 1988: Mick Kennedy, Noel McCaffrey, Kieran Duff2nd; 1989: Gerry Hargan2nd; 1991: Mick Deegan, Tommy Carr, Keith Barr ; 1992: Paul Curran, Eamon Heery, Vinnie Murphy ; 1993: John O'Leary3rd, Dermot Deasy, Charlie Redmond ; 1994: John O'Leary4th, Jack Sheedy, Charlie Redmond2nd; 1995: John O'Leary5th, Paul Curran2nd, Keith Barr2nd, Brian Stynes, Dessie Farrell, Paul Clarke, Charlie Redmond3rd; 1996: Paul Curran3rd; 1999: Ciarán Whelan ; 2001: Coman Goggins ; 2002: Stephen Cluxton, Ray Cosgrove, Paddy Christie ; 2006: Stephen Cluxton2nd, Alan Brogan ; 2007: Stephen Cluxton3rd, Barry Cahill, Ciarán Whelan2nd, Alan Brogan2nd; 2008: Shane Ryan ; 2010: Bernard Brogan Jnr ; 2011: Stephen Cluxton4th, Kevin Nolan, Michael Darragh MacAuley, Paul Flynn, Alan Brogan 3rd, Bernard Brogan Jnr2nd; 2012: Paul Flynn2nd; 2013: Stephen Cluxton5th, Rory O'Carroll, Cian O'Sullivan, Michael Darragh MacAuley 2nd, Paul Flynn3rd, Bernard Brogan Jnr3rd; 2014: James McCarthy, Diarmuid Connolly, Paul Flynn4th; 2015: Rory O'Carroll2nd, Philly McMahon, Cian O'Sullivan2nd, Jack McCaffrey , Brian Fenton, Ciarán Kilkenny, Bernard Brogan Jnr4th; 2016: Jonny Cooper, Philly McMahon2nd, Brian Fenton2nd, Diarmuid Connolly2nd, Ciarán Kilkenny2nd, Dean Rock ; 2017: Michael Fitzsimons, Cian O'Sullivan3rd, Jack McCaffrey2nd, James McCarthy2nd, Dean Rock2nd, Con O'Callaghan, Paul Mannion ; 2018: Jonny Cooper2nd, James McCarthy3rd, Jack McCaffrey3rd, Brian Fenton 3rd, Brian Howard, Paul Mannion2nd, Ciarán Kilkenny3rd; 2019: Stephen Cluxton 6th, Michael Fitzsimons2nd, Brian Howard2nd, Jack McCaffrey4th, Brian Fenton4th, Paul Mannion3rd, Con O'Callaghan2nd; 2020: Michael Fitzsimons3rd, James McCarthy4th, John Small, Eoin Murchan, Brian Fenton 5th, Niall Scully, Ciarán Kilkenny4th, Con O'Callaghan3rd, Dean Rock3rd; 2021: Ciarán Kilkenny5th; 2022: Ciarán Kilkenny6th; 2023: Stephen Cluxton7th, Michael Fitzsimons4th, James McCarthy5th, Brian Fenton6th, Colm Basquel ;
v ; t ; e ; All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final – Man of the Match
	1990 S. Fahy ; 1991: J. McCartan ; 1992: M. Boyle ; 1993: J. McGurk ; 1994: M. Linden ; 1995: P. Curran ; 1996 (draw): L. McHale ; 1996 (replay): T. Dowd ; 1997: M. Fitzgerald ; 1998: M. Donnellan ; 1999: M. O'Reilly ; 2000 (draw): M. F. Russell ; 2000 (replay): S. Moynihan ; 2001: P. Joyce ; 2002: O. McConville ; 2003: K. Hughes ; 2004: C. Cooper ; 2005: O. Mulligan ; 2006: A. O'Mahony ; 2007: C. Cooper ; 2008: S. Cavanagh ; 2009: T. O'Sullivan ; 2010: D. Goulding ; 2011: K. Nolan ; 2012: M. Murphy ; 2013: B. Brogan ; 2014: P. Murphy ; 2015: B. Fenton ; 2016 (draw): J. Small ; 2016 (replay): M. Fitzsimons ; 2017: J. McCarthy ; 2018: J. McCaffrey ; 2019 (draw): J. McCaffrey ; 2019 (replay): C. Kilkenny ; 2020: C. O'Callaghan ; 2021: D. McCurry ; 2022: D. Clifford ; 2023: P. Mannion ; 2024: O. Conaty ;
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Last updated October 11, 2025

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[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.

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John Small (Gaelic footballer)

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