| 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 ]
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