John Power (hurler)

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John Power (born 1966) is a former Irish sportsperson who played hurling with Kilkenny from 1986 to 2002.

John Power's hurling career with Kilkenny began in 1986 when, unfortunately for him, the inter-county hurling team was in the doldrums. He won Leinster Championship honours with Kilkenny for the first time that year, later adding another provincial title to his collection in 1987. Power won his third Leinster medal in 1991, but ended up on the losing side in the All-Ireland Hurling Final when "the Cats" were defeated by Tipperary. In 1992 and 1993 Power won All-Ireland medals with Kilkenny, as well as two All Star Awards. He won another Leinster title in 1998, the first of five in-a-row, before claiming two more All-Ireland medals in 2000 and 2002, when he retired from inter-county hurling.