Johnny McGovern, formally John McGovern, was an Irish hurler who lived from 1932 until his death on 24 February 2022 and played at club level with Bennettsbridge and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team, usually as a wing-back. He first came to prominence as a hurler at club level with Bennettsbridge, and in a career that spanned 21 years he won a record eleven Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship titles, between 1952 and 1971. With Kilkenny he won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 1957 and 1963.
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John McGovern (7 March 1932 – 24 February 2022) was an Irish hurler who played at club level with Bennettsbridge and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
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John McGovern (7 March 1932-24 February 2022) was an Irish hurler who played at club level with Bennettsbridge and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
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In a career that spanned 21 years, he won a record eleven Kilkenny SHC titles.
Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Honours
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1957, 1963
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