John O'Donovan (Gaelic footballer)

John "Count" O'Donovan

Personal information
Irish name	Seán Ó Donnabháin
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Midfield
Born	1889 Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland
Died	28 April 1920 Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland
Nickname	Count
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Lees Clonakilty
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1911-1916	Cork	9
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:57, 5 May 2014.

John Joseph "Count" O'Donovan (1889 - 28 April 1920) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.[1]

Born in Clonakilty, County Cork, O'Donovan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his senior debut in the 1911 championship. O'Donovan went on to play a key part for Cork during a successful period, and won one All-Ireland medal.[2]

At club level O'Donovan was a one-time senior championship medallist with Lees. He also won one intermediate championship medal with Clonakilty.^[citation needed]

Throughout his inter-county career, O'Donovan made 9 championship appearances for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1916 championship.^[citation needed]

Honours

Team

Lees

• Cork Senior Football Championship (1): 1911

Clonakilty

• Cork Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1913 (c)

Cork

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1911

References

1. "The Donovan/ O'Donovan Families of C18th & C19th County Cork, Ireland". Genealogical Research Index website. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
2. "Inter-county Championship Football (1910-1919)" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 5 May 2014.