Amby Power

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.

Ambrose Power

Personal information
Native name	Ambrós de Paor (Irish)
Nickname	Amby
Born	17 February 1884[1] Quin, County Clare, Ireland
Died	25 February 1960(1960-02-25) (aged 76) Quin, County Clare, Ireland
Occupation(s)	Publican, farmer, politician
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Sport
Sport	Hurling
Position	Centre-back
Clubs Years Club Tulla Carrahan Club titles Clare titles 2 Inter-county Years County Clare Inter-county titles Munster titles 1 All-Irelands 1

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 came from a large family of 11 siblings which included 4 sisters and 7 brothers, 3 of which, Fred, Joe, and Harry also played for Clare.^[7] His parents were Michael and Margaret Power. He married Kitty Reddan from Killorglin, County Kerry in November 1923.^[8] 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.^[9]

Honours

Player

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

Clare

• Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1932