The striker, a native of Ballyholland, has signed for League of Ireland giants Shamrock Rovers after impressing for Dungannon Swifts during their Cup-winning season ...

Irish Cup final hero John McGovern is set to depart Dungannon Swifts and join Shamrock Rovers. Sunday Life Sport revealed in April that League of Ireland giants Shamrock Rovers were favourites to ...

I’ve said before that it was Joe McAree who got me into sports journalism – but it was partly Rodney too. ‘Mr Dungannon Swifts’ Joe came into the ‘Tyrone Courier’ office, where I was ...

JOHN McGovern, Dungannon Swifts’ goal-scoring hero in Saturday’s Irish Cup final, has completed his move to Dublin’s Shamrock Rovers, it is understood. Unconfirmed reports suggest the Dublin ...

He has been one of the most talked about — and most wanted — strikers in Irish football so John McGovern could have crumbled under the weight of expectation on the big stage. But the Dungannon ...

John McGovern perfectly summarised a glorious day for him and Dungannon Swifts in the Irish Cup final. The strike netted the opener in the final for the Swifts, who played a large part of the game ...

The teams couldn’t be separated after 120 minutes of unmissable action. Transfer magnet John McGovern headed the Swifts into a first half lead – one they held until injury time when Shea ...

Rory Hale insisted he did not dive in the controversial Irish Cup final incident that led to a red card for Dungannon Swifts defender Steven Scott but the Cliftonville skipper admitted he ...

The Swifts grew into the game gradually, culminating in John McGovern’s header, which separated the two sides after 45 minutes. The Down inter-county Gaelic footballer climbed the highest during ...

Andrew Mitchell and his strike partner John McGovern may notch most of the goals – but the former insists that manager Rodney McAree is the real star for Dungannon Swifts. “Rodney has made a ...

The Swifts took the lead in the showpiece decider at Windsor Park on Saturday through a first-half John McGovern header but then had defender Steven Scott sent-off after the break for what referee ...