Matt McGovern (born 20 September 1984 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish sailor. He represented Ireland at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 49er class alongside Ryan Seaton, the pair finished 14th. He participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the age of 33, he announced his retirement from the sport.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matt McGovern". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- Beacom, Steven (20 September 2015). "Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern sail to a Rio 2016 spot". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- "Matt McGovern: Two-time Olympic sailor announces retirement from the sport". 7 February 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
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