Des V McGovern was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s.
10 Facts About Des McGovern
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Des McGovern was born in Toowoomba, Queensland on 13 February 1928.
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Des McGovern was first selected to represent Queensland in 1949.
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Des McGovern retired having scored the most tries in the history of the Bulimba Cup with 27.
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Des McGovern worked as a rugby league writer for the Downs Star and The Chronicle.
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Des McGovern went on to become one of the Darling Downs region's best known radio sporting voices during a 36-year working partnership with broadcaster Pat O'Shea.
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From 1985 to 1987 Des McGovern was the president of Toowoomba's All Whites club.
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In 2008, rugby league in Australia's centenary year, Des McGovern was named on the wing of the Toowoomba and South West Team of the Century.
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Des McGovern retired from full-time commentary at the end of the 2010 season, aged 82.
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Des McGovern died on 8 February 2013 in St Andrew's Hospital, Toowoomba, five days short of his 85th birthday.