Paddy O'Donovan (1916–1990) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Cork senior team.
O'Donovan joined the team during the 1938 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1949 championship. During that time he won five All-Ireland medals, six Munster medals and one National League medal. O'Donovan was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level O'Donovan was a ten-time county club championship medalist with Glen Rovers.