Matt McGovern (born 20 September 1984 in

Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom ...

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) is an Irish sailor. He represented

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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.

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