Fachtna O'Donovan

Fachtna O'Donovan (1921 - 17 October 1995) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Clonakilty and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1943 until 1949.[1]

Fachtna O'Donovan
Personal information
Irish name Fachtna Ó Donnabháin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right wing-forward
Born 1921
Rosscarbery, County Cork, Ireland
Died 17 October 1995 (aged 74)
Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
1939–1940
1939–1952
Carbery Rangers
Clonakilty
Club titles
Cork titles 6
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1943–1949
Cork 12 (1–01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

Honours

Carbery Rangers
  • West Cork Junior A Football Championship (2): 1939, 1940
Clonakilty
  • Cork Senior Football Championship (6): 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952
  • West Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (5): 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946
Cork
Munster
  • Railway Cup (1): 1945
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References

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Dave Magnier
Cork Senior Football Captain
1947–1948
Succeeded by
John O'Keeffe
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