Ambrose Power (17 February 1884 – 25 February 1960) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Tulla and Carrahan, and also lined out at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team. Power also spent a period as trainer of the Clare team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Ambrós de Paor | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
17 February 1884[1] Quin, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 February 1960 (aged 76) Quin, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Nickname | Amby | ||
| Occupation | Publican, farmer, politician | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Tulla Carrahan | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Clare | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Career
editPower first played hurling in his local area with the Tulla club. He was part of the Clare SHC-winning team in 1905, while he also claimed back-to-back Redmond Cups with Tulla in 1905 and 1906, on a team that also featured his brothers. The introduction of the parish rule meant the Power had to play with the then Carrahan club after 1906. He earned a call-up to the Clare senior hurling team around this time and was part of the team that beat Galway to claim the Croke Cup in 1908.[2]
The abolition of the parish rule in 1911 resulted in Power and his brothers returning to play with Tulla. He claimed a second Clare SHC medal in 1913, a win which resulted in him taking over the captaincy of the Clare team.[3] Power won a Munster SHC medal in 1914, before later captaining Clare to a defeat of Laois in the 1914 All-Ireland final.[4][5]
In retirement from playing, Power became involved in coaching. He was trainer of the Clare team that won the Munster SHC title in 1932, before losing the subsequent All-Ireland final to Kilkenny.[6]
Personal life and death
editPower married Kitty Reddan from Killorglin, County Kerry in November 1923.[7] She inherited a public house in Quin which was run by the family for many years. Power was elected to Clare County Council as a Fine Gael member in 1950 before being re-elected in 1955.
Power died on 25 February 1960, at the age of 76.[8]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Tulla
- Clare Senior Hurling Championship: 1905, 1913
- Redmond Cup: 1905, 1906
- Clare
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1914
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1914
- Croke Cup: 1908
Management
edit- Clare
References
edit- ^ "Birth of AMBROSE POWER in 1884". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Club heroes honoured at new pitch celebrations". The Clare Champion. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "'Tip and Slashin' - Clare's Hurling Victories of 1914". Clare Library website. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Clare (Quin) 1914 Hurling All-Ireland Champions". GAA website. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "KILKENNY IS VICTOR.; Triumphs Over Clare In Final of All-Ireland Hurling". The New York Times. 5 September 1932. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Marriage of Ambrose POWER and Kitty REDDAN". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Death notice of Amby Power". Finbarr J. Connolly website. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
