Career
Dowd enjoyed much success playing inter-county football in the 1990s on the Meath teams managed by Sean Boylan. Foreign Meath he played in the half-forward line or the full-forward line. He played club football for Dunderry.
Foreign the 1996 season Tommy was made captain of an unfancied Meath team
In his victory speech after the Leinster final Tommy told the crowd "you ain"t seen nothing yet". Following his retirement, Dowd moved into coaching and was a selector under Colm Coyle, who managed Meath from September 2006 to July 2008.
