mcgovern may refer to the following: * mcgovern (name), surname of irish origin * mcgovern institute for brain research people: * barry mcgovern, irish actor * brian mcgovern, former irish professional footballer * cormac mÃ¡c shamhradhÃ¡in, bishop of ardagh 1444-1476 * des mcgovern, australian rugby league footballer * edmund macgauran, archbishop of armagh 1587-1593 * elizabeth mcgovern, american film and television actress * eugene mcgovern, former irish/munster rugby player * francis e. mcgovern, governor of wisconsin * george mcgovern (1922 - 2012), american politician from south dakota, 1972 democratic presidential nominee ** eleanor mcgovern (1921 - 2007), wife of george mcgovern * j. raymond mcgovern, new york state comptroller (1951â1954) * james mcgovern (disambiguation), various * john mcgovern (soldier), victorian cross recipient * john mcgovern (footballer), scottish footballer * john mcgovern (politician), scottish politician * jonny mcgovern, american stand-up comedian and musician * maureen mcgovern, american singer * michael mcgovern, northern ireland goalkeeper * owen roe mcgovern, former cavan gaelic footballer * patrick mcgovern (disambiguation), various * ray mcgovern, former cia agent and member of veteran intelligence professionals for sanity (vips) * robert m. mcgovern, soldier in the united states army during the korean war places: * mcgovern, pennsylvania 
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