Amby_Power

Amby Power

Amby Power

Irish hurler (1884–1960)


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.

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Career

Power 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

Power 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

Player

Tulla
Clare

Management

Clare

References

  1. "Birth of AMBROSE POWER in 1884". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. "Club heroes honoured at new pitch celebrations". The Clare Champion. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  3. "'Tip and Slashin' - Clare's Hurling Victories of 1914". Clare Library website. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  4. "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. "Clare (Quin) 1914 Hurling All-Ireland Champions". GAA website. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  6. "KILKENNY IS VICTOR.; Triumphs Over Clare In Final of All-Ireland Hurling". The New York Times. 5 September 1932. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  7. "Marriage of Ambrose POWER and Kitty REDDAN". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  8. "Death notice of Amby Power". Finbarr J. Connolly website. Retrieved 16 July 2023.

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