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Paddy Power (hurler)

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Paddy Power
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig de Paor
Sport Hurling
Born 1895
Nodstown, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 1967
Occupation Agricultural labourer
Club(s)
Years Club
Boherlahan–Dualla
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1917-1925
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 1

Patrick Power (1895 — 1967) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Tipperary senior team.

Power made his first appearance for the team during the 1917 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1925 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and three Munster medals.[1][2]

At club level Power was a multiple county championship medalist with Boherlahan–Dualla.

His brother Jack also played with Tipperary.

He died in 1967.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  3. ^ Tipperary Star. 26 March 1988 – via irishnewsarchive.com. Ellen was married to the late Paddy Power who died in 1967 and her sister, Peg, who was married to Jack Power (USA), RIP is still hale and hearty in the land of the Stars and Stripes. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)