Johnny McGovern

Johnny McGovern (born 1932) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Kilkenny senior team.

Johnny McGovern
Personal information
Irish name Seán Mac Shabhráin
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-back
Born 1932 (age 8889)
Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Occupation Creamery employee
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

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

  1. "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  2. "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Kilkenny Senior Hurling Captain
1953
Succeeded by

Teams

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