John Power (John Locke's hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
John Power
Irish:Seán de Paor
Feet:6
Inches:1
Nickname:The Red Lad
Occupation:Farmer
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:John Locke's
Clposition:Centre-forward
Clcounty:0
Counties:Kilkenny
Icposition:Forward
Icyears:1986-2002
Icapps(Points):37 (4-24)
Icprovince:8
Icallireland:4
Allstars:2
Nhl:3
Birth Date:1966 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland

John Fintan Power (born 17 February 1966) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with John Locke's and was a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward.[1]

Career

Power first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with John Locke's while simultaneously lining out with the Callan CBS team that lost consecutive All-Ireland finals in 1982 and 1983.

Power enjoyed his first success at the adult club level in 1993 when John Locke's won the County Intermediate Championship, before claiming a second title in 1999. Power first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kilkenny minor team that lost the All-Ireland minor final to Limerick in 1984, before losing the All-Ireland under-21 final to Tipperary the following year.

Power joined the Kilkenny senior hurling team during the 1985-86 league, however, a hand injury resulted in him leaving the team, linking up with the Kilkenny junior team and winning an All-Ireland Junior Championship medal in 1986.

He re-joined the senior team shortly after and would go on to line out in three consecutive All-Ireland finals at senior level and, after defeat by Tipperary in 1991, claimed consecutive winners' medals against Cork in 1992 and Galway in 1993.[2] [3] [4]

Power was later dropped from the team before earning a recall under new manager Brian Cody in 1999.[5] He claimed two more All-Ireland winners' medals against Offaly in 2000 and Clare in 2002.

Power's other honours include three National League titles, eight Leinster Championship medals and two Railway Cup medals with Leinster. He retired from inter-county hurling in September 2002.[6] [7]

Honours

John Locke's

1993, 1999

Kilkenny

1992, 1993, 2000, 2002

1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

1989-90, 1994-95, 2002

1985

1984

Leinster

1988, 1993

Individual

Awards

1992, 1993

Notes and References

  1. Web site: One of the Powers behind Kilkenny hurling. Hogan Stand. 23 August 1991. 3 August 2021. Enda. McEvoy.
  2. Web site: Flashback: 1991 All Ireland SHC Final - Tipperary v Kilkenny. GAA website. 21 August 2020. 3 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Kilkenny v Cork Classics – 1992 SHC final. RTÉ Sport. 31 August 2006. 4 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Good days...and bad. Irish Independent. 8 September 2002. 1 August 2021.
  5. Web site: 'It was kill or be killed' - John Power on his second chance under Brian Cody and why his old boss should get one too. Irish Independent. 5 April 2021. 3 August 2021. Frank. Roche.
  6. Web site: Power bows out of intercounty hurling. Irish Examiner. 10 September 2002. 3 August 2021. Jim. O'Sullivan.
  7. Web site: The Power and the glory. Irish Independent. 5 January 2003. 3 August 2021. Dermot. Crowe.