Owen Roe McGovern

Owen Roe McGovern

Personal information
Irish name	Eoin Rua Mag Shamhrain
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Defender
Born	Swanlinbar, Co. Cavan, Ireland
Occupation	Publican
Club(s)
Years	Club
pre 1950 1950-1957	St.Mary's/Swanlinbar Clan na Gael/Dublin
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1945-1950	Cavan
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	4
All Irelands	2
NFL	2
All Stars	0

Owen Roe McGovern (born December, 1917; died May 2, 2011) was a former Gaelic football player for Cavan. ^[1][2][3]

Playing career

A native of Swanlinbar, he could play at corner-back or half-back. He won 2 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals in 1947,'48. He was a member of the great Cavan squad which won the All-Ireland Final in the Polo Grounds, New York in 1947. In the 1948 All-Ireland title success Owen Roe had come on as a second-half substitute in defence. The following year he started at left corner-back in the Final, but Meath denied Cavan the three in a row. He was a member of the Cavan squad when they won their first National Football League title in the 1947/48 season and he lined out at right half-back when Cavan reclaimed the National Football League title in 1949/50.^[4][5]

Later years & personal Life

He served in the Irish Army before emigrating to Elizabeth, New Jersey with his wife Philomena in 1957. They have three sons and one daughter. He was publican of Morley and McGovern public house for many years. Owen Roe was the last survivor from Cavan's All-Ireland winning teams of 1947 and '48. Owen Roe McGovern died on May 2, 2011.^{[6] [7]}

References

1. ^ BBC.co.uk Cavan All-Ireland winning hero Owen Roe McGovern dies
2. ^ The Star Ledger obituaries
3. ^ Hoganstand.com The Late Owen Roe McGovern
4. ^ hoganstand.com 'Great memories' for Owen Roe
5. ^ http://www.swanlinbar-gfc.com/history.htm
6. ^ hoganstand.com Cavan great Mick Higgins dies at 87
7. ^ hoganstand.com 'Great memories' for Owen Roe

Persondata
Name	Macgovern, Owen Roe
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1917
Place of birth	Co. Cavan
Date of death	May 2, 2011
Place of death