John Power (Carrickshock hurler)

John Power

Padraig Mannion of Galway and John Power of Kilkenny in action in the 2015 National Hurling League at Pearse Stadium
Personal information
Irish nameSeán de Paor
SportHurling
PositionFull-forward
Born26 August 1992
Kilkenny, Ireland
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
OccupationStudent
Club(s)
YearsClub
Carrickshock
Club titles
Kilkenny titles0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2013-presentKilkenny3 (1-2)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles1
All-Irelands1
NHL1
All Stars0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 00:39, 30 December 2014.

John Power (born 26 August 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]

Born in Carrickshock, County Kilkenny, Power first excelled at hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2014 championship. Since then he has won one All-Ireland medal, one Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal.

At club level Power plays with Carrickshock.

His father, Richie Power, Snr, and his brother Richie Power, Jr, are All-Ireland medallists with Kilkenny.[2]

Playing career

Inter-county

In 2014 Power established himself on the senior team. He subsequently collected his first National Hurling League medal, as Kilkenny secured a narrow one-point 2-25 to 1-27 extra-time victory over Tipperary.[3] He subsequently secured a Leinster medal, as a dominant Kilkenny display gave "the Cats" a 0-24 to 1-9 defeat of Dublin.[4] On 7 September 2014 Power was on the bench as Kilkenny drew with Tipperary in the All-Ireland decider.[5] He was added to the starting fifteen for the subsequent replay on 27 September 2014. Goals from Power and his brother Richie inspired Kilkenny to a 2-17 to 2-14 victory.[6] It was his first All-Ireland medal.

Career statistics

Team Year Championship League Total
AppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kilkenny 2014 31-232-163-3
Total 31-232-163-3

Honours

Team

St. Kieran's College
Kilkenny

References

  1. ↑ "Profile: John Power". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  2. ↑ McEvoy, Enda (26 October 2013). "Power of dreams lives strong for Carrickshock". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Reid fires over winners as Kilkenny edge out Tipp". RTÉ Sport. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Reid sparkles as Cats conquer Leinster". RTÉ Sport. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Kilkenny and Tipp finish level in classic final". RTÉ Sport. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kilkenny too strong for Tipperary in All-Ireland final replay". RTÉ Sport. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.