Amby Power

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| name = Ambrose Power

| irish = Ambrós de Paor

| birth_date = 17 February 1884{{cite web|url=https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/0188019578366?b=https%3A%2F%2Fcivilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie%2Fchurchrecords%2Fcivil-perform-search.jsp%3Fnamefm%3Dambrose%26namel%3Dpower%26location%3D%26yyfrom%3D1880%26yyto%3D1889%26type%3DB%26submit%3DSearch|title=Birth of AMBROSE POWER in 1884|publisher=Irish Genealogy website|date=|access-date=15 July 2023|first=|last=}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1960|2|25|1884|2|17}}

| nickname = Amby

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| occupation = Publican, farmer, politician

| sport = Hurling

| code = Hurling

| county = Clare

| province = Munster

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| clubs = Tulla
Carrahan

| counties = Clare

| icposition = Centre-back

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| birth_place= Quin, County Clare, Ireland

| death_place= Quin, County Clare, Ireland

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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.

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.{{cite web|url=https://clarechampion.ie/club-heroes-honoured-at-new-pitch-celebrations/|title=Club heroes honoured at new pitch celebrations|publisher=The Clare Champion|date=19 May 2011|access-date=16 July 2023|first=|last=}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/claremuseum/news_events/tip_and_slashin.htm|title=‘Tip and Slashin’ - Clare’s Hurling Victories of 1914|publisher=Clare Library website|date=|access-date=16 July 2023|first=|last=}} Power won a Munster SHC medal in 1914, before later captaining Clare to a defeat of Laois in the 1914 All-Ireland final.{{cite news|url=https://munster.gaa.ie/history/senior-hurling/|title=Senior hurling|publisher=Munster GAA website|access-date=16 April 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/centenary/all-ireland-winners/1914-gaa-hurling-champions/photo|title=Clare (Quin) 1914 Hurling All-Ireland Champions|publisher=GAA website|date=|access-date=16 July 2023|first=|last=}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1932/09/05/archives/kilkenny-is-victor-triumphs-over-clare-in-final-of-allireland.html|title=KILKENNY IS VICTOR.; Triumphs Over Clare In Final of All-Ireland Hurling.|publisher=The New York Times|date=5 September 1932|access-date=16 July 2023|first=|last=}}

Personal life and death

Power had three brothers, Fred, Joe, and Harry, who also played for Clare.{{cite book |last1=Mac Conmara |first1=Tomás |url=https://claremuseum.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/clare-museum-high-prestige-story-of-clare-hurling-champions-1914.pdf |title=‘High Prestige’ The Story of Clare’s All Ireland Hurling Champions of 1914 |date=2023-05-01 |publisher=Clare Museum |pages=32 |access-date=27 February 2025}} Power married Kitty Reddan from Killorglin, County Kerry in November 1923.{{cite web|url=https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/22dd921219652?b=https%3A%2F%2Fcivilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie%2Fchurchrecords%2Fcivil-perform-search.jsp%3Fnamefm%3Dambrose%26namel%3Dpower%26location%3D%26yyfrom%3D1905%26yyto%3D1940%26type%3DM%26submit%3DSearch%26sort%3D%26pageSize%3D100%26century%3D%26decade%3D%26exact%3D%26ddBfrom%3D%26ddMfrom%3D%26ddDfrom%3D%26ddPfrom%3D%26mmBfrom%3D%26mmMfrom%3D%26mmDfrom%3D%26mmPfrom%3D%26yyBfrom%3D%26yyMfrom%3D%26yyDfrom%3D%26yyPfrom%3D%26ddBto%3D%26ddMto%3D%26ddDto%3D%26ddPto%3D%26mmBto%3D%26mmMto%3D%26mmDto%3D%26mmPto%3D%26yyBto%3D%26yyMto%3D%26yyDto%3D%26yyPto%3D%26locationB%3D%26locationM%3D%26locationD%3D%26locationP%3D%26keywordb%3D%26keywordm%3D%26keywordd%3D%26keywordp%3D%26event%3D%26district%3D|title=Marriage of Ambrose POWER and Kitty REDDAN|publisher=Irish Genealogy website|date=|access-date=15 July 2023|first=|last=}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://finbarrconnollycom.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/quin-amby-power-j417.jpg|title=Death notice of Amby Power|publisher=Finbarr J. Connolly website|date=|access-date=16 July 2023|first=|last=}}