John Power (Carrickshock hurler)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán de Paor | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
26 August 1992 Carrickshock, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Carrickshock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2013-present | Kilkenny | 7 (1-4) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:07, 15 September 2015. | |||
John Power (born 26 August 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Carrickshock, County Kilkenny, Power first played competitive 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 becaome a regular member of the team and has won two All-Ireland medals and two Leinster medals.
At club level Power plays with Carrickshock.
His father, Richie Power, Snr, and his brother Richie Power, Jnr, are also All-Ireland medallists with Kilkenny.
During his schooling at St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny, Power established himself as a key member of the senior hurling team. In 2010 he won his first Leinster medal following a 3-13 to 1-11 defeat of Dublin Colleges. On 3 April 2010 St. Kieran's faced Ardscoil Rís in the All-Ireland decider. Power's side trailed by five points as the game entered the final quarter, however, St. Kieran's staged a magnificent comeback, hitting 1-5 without reply including a Michael Brennan goal in the 51st minute, to claim a 2-11 to 2-8 victory. It was Power's first All-Ireland medal.
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