Paddy Dowdall (born 1982) is an

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hurler who currently plays as a midfielder for the

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senior team. Dowdall joined the Westmeath team straight from the minor ranks in 2001, however, he didn't become a regular until the 2003 National League. Since then he was won two

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medals and one National League (Division 2) medal. At club level Dowdall is an

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and

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medalist in the intermediate grade with

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. He has also won four senior county club championship medals. Also plays Gaelic football for St Lomans GAA, Mullingar. Altogether, Dowdall holds 14 senior club championship medals; 9 with Clonkill and 5 with St Lomans.

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