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Liam Óg McGovern

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Liam Óg McGovern
Personal information
Irish name Liam Óg Mac Giobheanaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward/ Wing-forward
Born 1991
Rathangan, County Wexford, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation DJ
Club(s)
Years Club
St Anne's Rathangan
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Wexford titles 1 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2009-2014
Dublin Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2012-present
Wexford 26 (3-25)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:10, 28 July 2019.

Liam Óg McGovern (born 1991) is an Irish hurler who plays for Wexford Senior Championship club St Anne's Rathangan and at inter-county level with the Wexford senior hurling team. He usually lines out in the half forward line.[1]

Playing career

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Dublin Institute of Technology

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As a student at the Dublin Institute of Technology, McGovern joined the senior hurling team during his second year. He lined out in several Fitzgibbon Cup campaigns without success.

St Anne's Rathangan

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McGovern joined the St Anne's Rathangan club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels as a dual player. He enjoyed championship success in the minor and under-21 grades as a Gaelic footballer.[citation needed]

On 4 October 2009, McGovern lined out at right corner-forward when St Anne's Rathangan faced Horeswood in the final of the Wexford Football Championship. He scored a point from play but ended on the losing side after a 3-11 to 1-15 defeat.[2]

McGovern was switched to centre-forward when St Anne's Rathangan qualified for the Wexford Football Championship final against Castletown on 8 October 2012. He scored two points from play and was instrumental in setting up two goals in the 2-14 to 0-08 victory.[3]

Wexford

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Minor and under-21

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McGovern first played for Wexford as a member of the minor team during the 2008 Leinster Championship. On 6 July 2008, he lined out at right corner-forward when Wexford suffered a 1-19 to 0-12 defeat by Kilkenny in the Leinster final.

McGovern was once again eligible for the minor grade in 2009. He lined out at right corner-forward in a second successive Leinster final on 5 July 2009 and scored four points in the 1-19 to 0-11 defeat by Kilkenny.[4]

On 23 June 2010, McGovern made his first appearance for the Wexford under-21 team when he lined out at left corner-forward in a 2-17 to 2-13 defeat of Carlow. He was switched to right wing-forward for the Leinster final on 14 July 2010 and scored four points in the 2-15 to 0-15 defeat by Dublin.[5]

McGovern lined out at left wing-forward in a second successive Leinster final on 13 July 2011. He ended on the losing side after scoring a point from play in the 1-18 to 0-11 defeat by Dublin for the second year in-a-row.[6]

McGovern was eligible for the Wexford under-21 team for a third and final season in 2012. He made his final appearance in the grade on 20 June 2012 when Wexford suffered a 3-20 to 4-06 defeat by Kilkenny at the semi-final stage.[7]

Intermediate

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McGovern was in his final year with the under-21 team when he was drafted onto the Wexford intermediate panel for the 2012 Leinster Championship. On 28 June 2012, he scored two points from right wing-forward when Wexford suffered a 3-20 to 2-14 defeat by Kilkenny in the Leinster final.[8]

Senior

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McGovern was added to the Wexford senior panel during the 2012 season. He made his first appearance for the team on 30 June 2012 when he came on as a 67th-minute substitute for David Redmond in a 4-12 to 0-14 defeat of Carlow in the All-Ireland Qualifiers.[9]

In August 2017, McGovern suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury in a club game which ruled him out of the 2017 National League.[10] He had only returned to competitive action at the start of the 2017 Leinster Championship when he suffered a second cruciate knee ligament injury in training which ruled him out of the rest of the season.[11][12]

On 30 June 2019, McGovern lined out at midfield when Wexford qualified for their second Leinster final in three years. He scored a point from play and ended the game with a winners' medal after the 1-23 to 0-23 defeat of Kilkenny.[13]

Career statistics

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As of 27 March 2022.
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Wexford 2012 Division 1B 0 0-00 0 0-00 2 0-01 2 0-01
2013 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2014 6 1-09 2 1-02 4 1-08 12 3-19
2015 6 4-12 2 0-03 1 0-00 9 4-15
2016 6 0-03 1 0-04 3 0-03 10 0-10
2017 0 0-00 1 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00
2018 Division 1A 0 0-00 2 0-00 2 0-00 4 0-00
2019 6 0-04 5 1-03 1 0-01 12 1-08
2020 Division 1B 5 0-03 1 0-00 1 0-00 7 0-03
2021 4 0-01 2 0-04 1 0-01 7 0-06
2022 Division 1A 6 0-02 0 0-00 0 0-00 6 0-02
Career total 39 5-34 16 2-16 15 1-14 70 8-64

Honours

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St Anne's
Wexford

References

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  1. ^ Hogan, Vincent (6 January 2018). "'To do your cruciate once is horrific, to do it twice is unthinkable'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Opportunist goals give Horeswood a vital edge". Irish Times. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Wexford SFC final: Barry inspires St. Anne's". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Awesome Kehoe fires young Cats to further success". Irish Independent. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. ^ "U21s claim Leinster glory with strong finish". FODH website. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Ruthless Dublin march on". Irish Times. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  7. ^ Knox, John (21 June 2012). "Walsh gets Cats firing". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Leinster IHC: Cats in control". Hogan Stand. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  9. ^ Crowe, Dermot (1 July 2012). "Jacob drags sluggish Model through". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  10. ^ "McGovern's injury blow". Wexford People. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  11. ^ Fogarty, John (7 June 2017). "Wexford's Liam Óg McGovern suffers torn cruciate". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  12. ^ Hogan, Vincent (6 January 2018). "'To do your cruciate once is horrific, to do it twice is unthinkable'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  13. ^ O'Brien, Kevin (30 June 2019). "Wexford land first Leinster title in 15 years with thrilling victory over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.