John O'Donovan (Gaelic footballer)

John Joseph O'Donovan, known as Count, was born in 1889 and died on 28 April 1920. He was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team. Born in Clonakilty, County Cork, he first arrived on the inter-county scene at twenty-two with the Cork senior team and made his senior debut in the 1911 championship. He played a key part for Cork during a successful period and won one All-Ireland medal. At club level he was a one-time senior championship medallist with Lees and also won one intermediate championship medal with Clonakilty. He made nine championship appearances for Cork and retired after the 1916 championship.