Career
Born in , County , O'Donovan first excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the senior team. He made his senior debut in the 1911 championship.
At club level O'Donovan was a one-time senior championship medallist with. Throughout his inter-county career, O'Donovan made 9 championship appearances for. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1916 championship.
