Johnny McGovern
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Mac Giobheanaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born | 1933 Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny |
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| 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.
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Kilkenny Senior Hurling Captain 1953 |
Succeeded by |
