title: John O'Donovan (Gaelic footballer)
text: # John O'Donovan (Gaelic footballer)
  
  John Joseph "Count" O'Donovan (1889 - 28 April 1920) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.
  
  Born in Clonakilty, County Cork, O'Donovan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his senior debut in the 1911 championship. O'Donovan went on to play a key part for Cork during a successful period, and won one All-Ireland medal.
  
  At club level O'Donovan was a one-time senior championship medallist with Lees. He also won one intermediate championship medal with Clonakilty.
  
  Throughout his inter-county career, O'Donovan made 9 championship appearances for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1916 championship.
  
  ## Honours
  
  ### Team
  
  **Lees**
  
  * Cork Senior Football Championship (1): 1911
  
  **Clonakilty**
  
  * Cork Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1913 (c)
  
  **Cork**
  
  * All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1911
  