Donie O'Donovan
Daniel Joseph "Donie" O'Donovan (31 January 1926 – 28 May 1999) was an Irish Gaelic football manager and player. He played football with his local club St. Nicholas' and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1948 until 1955.[1] O'Donovan managed Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1973.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Dónall Ó Donnabháin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
31 January 1926 Dillon's Cross, Cork City, Ireland | ||
| Died | 28 May 1999 (aged 73) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1940s-1950s | St. Nicholas' | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 3 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1948-1955 | Cork | 15 (5-3) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Biography
Born Daniel Joseph O'Donovan at 150 Old Youghal Road, Dillon's Cross, Cork into a family with strong sporting and Irish republican background. He was a nephew of Cork IRA officer Dan "Sandow" O'Donovan. He followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and became a carpenter by trade. He married Cork camogie player Sheila Cahill in the 1950s and they had three sons. The eldest, Diarmuid O'Donovan is Assistant CEO of the Evening Echo and a sports columnist with that newspaper.
Honours
St. Nicholas/Glen Rovers
- Munster Senior Club Football Championship:
- Winner (1): 1966
- Cork Senior Football Championship:
- Winner (3): 1954, 1965, 1966
- Runner-up (4): 1947, 1950, 1951, 1963
References
- "Cork GAA Profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joe Keohane (Kerry) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Final winning manager 1973 |
Succeeded by Kevin Heffernan (Dublin) |