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Biography
Daniel Joseph "Donie" O'Donovan (31 January 1926 – 28 May 1999) was an Irish Gaelic football manager and player. He played football with his local club St. Nicholas' and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1948 until 1955. O'Donovan managed Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1973.
Biography
Born Daniel Joseph O'Donovan at 150 Old Youghal Road, Dillon's Cross, Cork into a family with strong sporting and Irish republican background. He was a nephew of Cork IRA officer Dan "Sandow" O'Donovan. He followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and became a carpenter by trade. He married Cork camogie player Sheila Cahill in the 1950s and they had three sons. The eldest, Diarmuid O'Donovan is Assistant CEO of the Evening Echo and a sports columnist with that newspaper.
Honours
St. Nicholas/Glen Rovers
- Munster Senior Club Football Championship:
- Winner (1): 1966
- Cork Senior Football Championship:
- Winner (3): 1954, 1965, 1966
- Runner-up (4): 1947, 1950, 1951, 1963