Jack Power (1891 — 1977) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Tipperary senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán de Paor | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Born |
1891 Nodstown, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
1977 New York, United States | ||
| Occupation | Agricultural labourer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Boherlahan–Dualla | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1916-1925 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
Power made his first appearance for the team during the 1916 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1925 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and four Munster medals.[1][2]
At club level Power was a multiple county championship medalist with Boherlahan–Dualla.
His brother Paddy was also an All-Ireland medalist with Tipperary.
He emigrated to the United States later in life. He died in New York in 1977.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ The Tipperary Star. 10 December 1977 – via irishnewsarchive.com.
Death of Noted Boherlahan Gael — His many friends will learn with regret of the death of Mr Jack Power, who died recently in New York.
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