List of Dublin inter-county footballers

This is a very incomplete list of Gaelic footballers who have played at senior level for the Dublin county team.

List of players

A

• Paddy Andrews: 12 years, until 2021 ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
• Peadar Andrews

B

• Keith Barr
• Denis Bastick: Until 2017, championship debut in 2009 ^[5]
• Paul Bealin
• Kevin Bonner
• Ger Brennan
• Alan Brogan
• Bernard Brogan Jnr: Until 2019, championship debut in 2007, ^{[6] [7] [8]} 116 league and championship appearances, scoring 36 goals and 344 points (452) ^{[9] [10]}
• Bernard Brogan Snr
• Jim Brogan
• Paul Brogan
• PJ Buckley

C

• John Caffrey
• Barry Cahill
• Paul Casey
• Tommy Carr
• Shane Carthy
• Paddy Christie
• Jonny Cooper
• Ray Cosgrove
• Paul Clarke
• Stephen Cluxton
• Diarmuid Connolly: Until 2020 ^{[11] [12]}
• Bryan Cullen
• Paddy Cullen
• Paul Curran

D

• Darren Daly: 12 years, until 2020 ^[13]
• Declan Darcy
• Mick Deegan
• Sean Doherty
• Bobby Doyle
• Tommy Drumm
• Kieran Duff

F

• Dessie Farrell
• Brian Fenton
• Des Ferguson ^[14]
• Paul Flynn: Until 2019 ^{[15] [16]}
• Ollie Freaney

G

• Mick Galvin
• Jim Gavin
• Pat Gilroy
• Coman Goggins: Until 2008, championship debut in 2000 ^[17]
• Paul Griffin

H

• Tony Hanahoe
• Gerry Hargan
• Ray Hazley
• Kevin Heffernan
• David Henry
• David Hickey
• Mick Holden
• Darren Homan
• Brian Howard

K

• Conal Keaney
• Jimmy Keaveney
• Robbie Kelleher
• Ciarán Kilkenny

L

• Alan Larkin

M

• Johnny Magee
• Paul Mannion
• Michael Darragh MacAuley
• Jack McCaffrey
• Noel McCaffrey
• James McCarthy
• John McCarthy
• Philly McMahon: Until 2021, championship debut in 2008 ^[18]
• Kevin McManamon: 2010-2021 ^[19]
• Joe McNally
• Colin Moran
• Kevin Moran
• Brian Mullins
• Eoin Murchan
• Vinnie Murphy

N

• Kevin Nolan

O

• Con O'Callaghan
• Rory O'Carroll
• Gay O'Driscoll
• Eoghan O'Gara: Until 2019, debut in 2008 National League ^[20]
• John O'Leary
• Pat O'Neill
• Cian O'Sullivan: Until 2021 ^{[21] [22]}
• Anton O'Toole

Q

• Paddy Quinn, played several times in the 2013 National Football League ^{[23] [24]}
• Tomás Quinn

R

• Charlie Redmond
• Barney Rock
• Dean Rock
• Shane Ryan
• Fran Ryder

S

• Jack Sheedy
• Jason Sherlock

W

• Ciarán Whelan: 1996–2009, debut v Meath in 1996 Leinster final ^[25]

References

1. Farrell, Sinead (14 January 2021). "'Thank you for the memories' — Seven-time All-Ireland winner Andrews retires from Dublin". The42.ie.
2. "Dublin star Paddy Andrews announces retirement". Irish Examiner . 14 January 2021.
3. McKeon, Conor (14 January 2021). "Seven-time Dublin All-Ireland winner Paddy Andrews hangs up inter-county boots". Irish Independent.
4. "Seven-time champ Andrews calls time on Dublin career". RTÉ. 14 January 2021.
5. O'Toole, Fintan (15 November 2017). "5-time Dublin All-Ireland senior winner Bastick brings his inter-county career to an end: Denis Bastick made his senior championship debut with Dublin in 2009". The42.ie.
6. Fennessy, Paul (24 October 2019). "Dublin legend Bernard Brogan announces retirement from inter-county football". The42.ie.
7. O'Brien, Kevin (24 October 2019). "How Brogan reacted to a reduced role in his post-prime years showed his true measure". The42.ie.
8. McKeon, Conor (24 October 2019). "Dublin legend and seven-time All-Ireland winner Bernard Brogan confirms inter-county retirement". Irish Independent.
9. "Berard Brogan announces intercounty retirement". Dublin GAA. 24 October 2019.
10. "'On to the next journey' — Bernard Brogan calls time on Dublin career". RTÉ. 24 October 2019.
11. O'Toole, Fintan (30 September 2020). "Diarmuid Connolly announces inter-county retirement to bring brilliant Dublin career to a close". The42.ie.
12. Barry, Brian (1 October 2020). "Dublin's Diarmuid Connolly retires from intercounty football". Sky Sports.
13. Dollery, Paul (18 September 2020). "Dublin defender Darren Daly announces retirement from inter-county football". The42.ie.
14. Keys, Colm (3 November 2021). "Legendary Dublin dual star Des Ferguson passes away, aged 91". Irish Independent.
15. "'I've loved every minute of my journey' — Four-time All Star Paul Flynn calls time on his Dublin career due to back injury". Irish Independent. 1 May 2019.
16. Kelly, Niall (1 May 2019). "Dublin's Paul Flynn calls time on magnificent inter-county football career". The42.ie.
17. "Goggins retires from inter-county action". RTÉ. 12 January 2008.
18. "Philly McMahon retires from Dublin duty". RTÉ. 17 December 2021.
19. "Eight-time All-Ireland winner Kevin McManamon at peace with supersub tag as he retires from Dublin duty". RTÉ. 2 December 2021.
20. "Eoghan O'Gara calls time on Dublin career". RTÉ. 5 November 2019.
21. "Cian O'Sullivan retires as 'body simply can't' go on". RTÉ. 27 June 2021.
22. McKeon, Conor. "Eight-time All-Ireland champion Cian O'Sullivan calls time on Dublin career after injury battle". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
23. Kirk, Katie (25 June 2025). "Paddy Quinn, the Tyrone man who donned the sky blue jersey". RTÉ.
24. Verney, Michael (30 August 2018). "'There's no bulls**t with him at all' – The Tyrone man who played for Dublin reveals what life is like under Jim Gavin". Irish Independent.
25. "Whelan confirms retirement decision". Irish Examiner . 1 September 2009. In an interview published in today's Evening Herald, he said: 'Deep down in my own mind, I knew this would be the last year'.