sentences:  O'Donovan has previously played for Cork City, Sunderland, Dundee United, Blackpool, Southend United, Hartlepool United, Coventry City, Hibernian, Northampton Town, DPMM FC, Mitra Kukar FC, Central Coast Mariners and Brisbane Roar.O'Donovan played schoolboy football for Blarney Street United Cork.In 2001, he signed for English Premier League club Coventry City as a trainee, before being released in December 2004 at aged nineteen without making a first team appearance for the club.