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Full name Des V. McGovern Born 13 February 1928Toowoomba , Queensland Died 8 February 2013(2013-02-08) (aged 84 )Toowoomba , Queensland Position Wing
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19??–??
All Whites
69 15
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Newtown (Toowoomba)
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69 15 0
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Team
Pld
T G FG P
19??–??
Toowoomba
27
1949–56
Queensland
16 12 0
0
36
1952–56
Australia
7 1 0
0
3
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Des V. McGovern (1928 - 2013) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. A Queensland state and Australia national representative winger, he played his club football in Toowoomba , where he later become a successful coach and well-known radio match commentator.[1]
Biography [ edit ]
Des McGovern was born in Toowoomba, Queensland on 13 February 1928. He was a student at Brisbane's Nudgee College .[2]
Playing career [ edit ]
McGovern started playing rugby league football in Ipswich before moving to Toowoomba in 1947. He was first selected to represent Queensland in 1949.[3] Bulimba Cup teams, coached by Duncan Thompson . During the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand McGovern was selected to play on the wing for Queensland in their match against the touring Frenchmen, which ended in a 22-all draw. In 1952 he first gained selection for the Australia national rugby league team , becoming Kangaroo No. 296.[4] 1952-53 Kangaroo tour . On the 1956-57 Kangaroo tour , he was selected to play in all three Test matches against Great Britain .[5] Bulimba Cup with 27.
Post-playing [ edit ]
Following his playing days, McGovern became a successful coach in Queensland country regions and Toowoomba, where he coached the Clydesdales. He also worked as a rugby league writer for the Downs Star and The Chronicle Darling Downs region's best known radio sporting voices during a 36-year working partnership with broadcaster Pat O'Shea . The pair began their long association calling Toowoomba rugby league matches on radio station 4AK before moving to 4GR, 4WK and finally 102.7FM.[6] [7] rugby league in Australia 's centenary year, McGovern was named on the wing of the Toowoomba and South West Team of the Century.[8] [9]
References [ edit ]
^ "Qld Rep Players" . qrl.com.au . Queensland Rugby League . Retrieved 9 June 2016 .
^ australianrugbyleague.com.au. "Players Register" . Kangaroos . ARL . Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011 .
^ "Vale Des McGovern" . menofleague.com . Men of League. Retrieved 5 June 2016 .
^ McCullough, Glen (8 February 2013). "Sporting community mourns death of league legend" . The Chronicle . APN News & Media . Retrieved 5 June 2016 .
^ "HISTORY OF ALL WHITES RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB" (PDF) . brothers.org.au . Brothers Toowoomba Rugby League Club. Retrieved 25 September 2016 .
^ Leslie, Cameron (21 August 2008). "Rugby League Team of the Century named" . The Chronicle . Retrieved 8 January 2012 .
^ Farmer, Kevin (13 February 2013). "Large crowd bids farewell to Toowoomba rugby league legend" . The Chronicle APN News & Media . Retrieved 5 June 2016 .
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
