Paddy O'Donovan
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| Native name | Páidí Ó Donnabháin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 March 1916 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 June 1990 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Joseph O'Donovan (15 March 1916 – 11 June 1990) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Cork senior team.
O'Donovan joined the team during the 1938 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1949 championship. During that time he won five All-Ireland medals, six Munster medals and one National League medal. O'Donovan was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level O'Donovan was a ten-time county club championship medalist with Glen Rovers.