Richie Power

Richie Power, known as Richie Power Jnr and born on 4 December 1985 in Carrickshock, County Kilkenny, is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward at senior level for the Kilkenny county team. He first played hurling at St Kieran's College, joined the Kilkenny minor team at fifteen and later the under-21 side, and made his senior debut in the 2005 league. Immediately a regular in the starting fifteen, he has won eight All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and three National League medals, with one All-Ireland runner-up finish, and two Railway Cup medals with Leinster. At club level he is a one-time Leinster medallist with Carrickshock in the intermediate grade and has also won one championship medal in the same grade. His father Richie Power Snr and his brother John have also enjoyed All-Ireland success with Kilkenny.