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Jack Power (hurler)

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Jack Power
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

Jack Power (1891 — 1977) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Tipperary senior team.

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

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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. ^ 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. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)