Johnny McGovern

Johnny McGovern
Personal information
Irish name Seán Mac Shabhráin
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-back
Born (1932-03-07)7 March 1932
Bennettsbridge,
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died 24 February 2022(2022-02-24) (aged 89)
Bennettsbridge,
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Occupation Oil company employee
Club(s)
Years Club
1950–1971
Bennettsbridge
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 11
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1952–1964
Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 6
All-Irelands 2
NHL 1

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. He usually lined out as a wing-back.