Johnny McGovern

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Johnny McGovern
Personal information
Irish name	Seán Mac Giobheanaigh
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left wing-back
Born	1933 (age 82–83) Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
1950-1971	Bennettsbridge
Club titles
Kilkenny titles	11
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1952-1963	Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	5
All-Irelands	2
NHL	0

Johnny McGovern (born 1933) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Kilkenny senior team.

McGovern made his first appearance for the team during the 1952 championship and became a regular player over the next decade until his retirement after the 1963 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and five Leinstermedals.^[1]^[2]

At club level McGovern played with the Bennesttsbridge club, winning eleven county club championship medals in a career that spanned more than twenty years.

References

↑ "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
↑ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

Sporting positions
Preceded by	Kilkenny Senior Hurling Captain 1953	Succeeded by

Teams

Kilkenny - 1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (14th title)

1 O. Walsh 2 T. Walsh 3 J. Walsh 4 J. Maher 5 P. Buggy 6 M. Walsh 7 J. McGovern 8 M. Brophy 9 J. Sutton 10 D. Heaslip 11 M. Kenny 12 M. Kelly (c) 13 D. Rockett 14 B. Dwyer 15 S. Clohessy Sub used 19 B. Walsh for J. Sutton Subs not used 16 N. Fenlon 17 J. Murphy 18 P. J. Garvan 20 L. Cleere 21 J. Hogan Trainer T. Maher

Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p85. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2009. Accessed 22 March 2011.

Kilkenny - 1963 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (15th title)

1 O. Walsh 2 P. Larkin 3 C. Whelan 4 M. Treacy 5 S. Cleere (c) 6 T. Carroll 7 M. Coogan 8 P. Moran 9 S. Clohessy 10 D. Heaslip 11 J. McGovern 12 E. Keher 13 T. Walsh 14 B. Dwyer 15 T. Murphy Sub used O. Gough for J. McGovern Subs not used W. Murphy T. Kelly P. Dillon S. Buckley N. Skehan J. Treacy A. Hickey T. Kelly Trainer Fr. Tommy Maher

Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p85. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.

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