Richie Power (1985)

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Richie Power
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Irish Name Ristéard de Paor
Full name Richard Power
Place of birth Carrickshock , County Kilkenny
Club information
Club Carrickshock
Position Forward
Inter-County
County Kilkenny
Position Forward
Inter-County(ies)**
County Years Apps (scores)
Kilkenny 2004-present 10 (2-17)
Senior Inter-County Titles
Leinster Titles 2
All-Ireland 2

* club appearances and scores
correct as of .
**Inter County team apps and scores correct
as of .

Richie Power (born 1985) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Carrickshock and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team.

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[edit] Playing career

[edit] Club

Power plays his club hurling with his local Carrickshock team and has enjoyed some success. He has yet to win a senior county title.

[edit] Inter-county

Power first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor hurling team in the early 2000s. He won his first Leinster title in this grade in 2002 and he later lined out in his first minor championship decider. Tipperary provided the opposition on that occasion, however, it was Kilkenny who won the game, giving Power a coveted All-Ireland medal. In 2003 he added a second Leinster minor medal to his collection before later winning a second consecutive All-Ireland minor medal following a victory over Galway. Power later moved on to the county under-21 team with whom he won his first Leinster under-21 title in 2004. He later captured an All-Ireland medal following a victory over Tipperary in the championship decider. 2005 saw Fitzpatrick add a second Leinster under-21 medal to his collection, however, 'the Cats' were later defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland final. In 2006 he won a third consecutive Leinster under-21 title before collecting a second All-Ireland medal after a defeat of Tipperary in a replay at Semple Stadium after a thrilling draw had been played out in Croke Park the previous week.

Power was still playing for the under-21 side when he made his debut with the Kilkenny senior hurling in 2005. That year he tasted his first senior success by winning his first National Hurling League medal. He subsequently captured his first senior Leinster title, however, Kilkenny were later defeated by Galway in a thrilling All-Ireland semi-final. In 2006 Power captured a second consecutive National League title. He subsequently captured his a second Leinster medal before lining out in an All-Ireland final against Cork. On the day Kilkenny proved to be the better team and Power captured his first senior All-Ireland medal. In 2007 Power played no part in Kilkenny's provincial championship campaign, however, he later won his second senior All-Ireland medal after 'the Cats' defeated surprise finalists Limerick in the championship decider.

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