Pádraig Power
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| Nickname | Paudie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2001 (age 24–25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Project coordinator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pádraig Power (born 2001) is an Irish hurler who plays as a forward for club side Blarney and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
Early life
[edit]Born and raised in Blarney, County Cork, Power attended Christian Brothers College in Cork. He progressed through the various grades of hurling before joining the school's senior team in 2017.[1] Power's final year with the college ended with defeat by Midleton CBS in the 2019 Harty Cup final, before losing to St Kieran's College in the All-Ireland semi-final.[2][3] In spite of these defeats, he won a Dr O'Callaghan Cup medal in 2019, following a 2–22 to 2–16 win over St Colman's College.[4]
Power later studied at University College Cork and immediately joined their freshers' hurling team before later joining UCC's Fitzgibbon Cup panel.[5][6]
Club career
[edit]Power began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with the Blarney club. He had his first major success when Blarney beat Carrigaline by 1–11 to 0–12 to claim the Cork Premier 2 MHC title in 2016.[7] He was still eligible for the minor grade two years later when Midleton beat Blarney by 1–22 to 1–10 to win the Cork Premier 1 MHC title.[8]
Power immediately progressed to adult level and made his championship debut in April 2019 in a 0–24 to 2–12 defeat of Ballinhassig.[9] He won a Cork PIHC medal in October 2020 after scoring 1–02 from play in Blarney's 1–20 to 0–15 defeat of Castlelyons in the final.[10] Power was one of the team's top scorers from play in 2023, when Blarney ended their Cork SAHC campaign with a defeat by Bride Rovers in a final replay.[11]
Inter-county career
[edit]Power first appeared on the inter-county scene for Cork as a member of the minor team in 2018.[12] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team, however, he ended his first season without success, as Cork were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster and All-Ireland finals in 2019.[13][14] Power's second year in the under-20 grade saw him claim Munster and All-Ireland U20HC medals after respective defeats of Tipperary and Dublin.[15][16] Success in the grade continued the following year, with Power claiming consecutive Munster and All-Ireland U20HC medals after respective defeats of Limerick and Galway.[17][18]
Power joined the Cork senior hurling team in advance of the 2022 National League.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 4 October 2025
| Team | Year | Cork PIHC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | ||
| Blarney | 2019 | 3 | 0-09 |
| 2020 | 6 | 4-13 | |
| Total | 9 | 4-22 | |
| Year | Cork SAHC | ||
| Apps | Score | ||
| 2021 | 4 | 0-09 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0-07 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2-14 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1-16 | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| Total | 20 | 3-46 | |
| Career total | 29 | 7-68 | |
Inter-county
[edit]Minor and under-20
[edit]| Team | Year | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork (MH) | 2018 | 4 | 1-09 | — | 4 | 1-09 | |
| Total | 4 | 1-09 | — | 4 | 1-09 | ||
| Cork (U20) | Year | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||
| Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| 2019 | 1 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-01 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0-00 | 1 | 1-01 | 3 | 1-01 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 1-08 | 1 | 1-05 | 3 | 2-13 | |
| Total | 5 | 1-09 | 4 | 2-06 | 9 | 3-15 | |
Senior
[edit]- As of 19 April 2026
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2022 | Division 1A | 1 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2-06 | 2 | 0-00 | — | 7 | 2-06 | |||
| 2024 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | ||
| 2025 | 2 | 1-04 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 1-04 | ||
| 2026 | 1 | 0-02 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-02 | ||
| Career total | 9 | 3-13 | 3 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 14 | 3-13 | ||
Honours
[edit]- Christian Brothers College
- Dr O'Callaghan Cup: 2019
- Blarney
- Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2020
- Cork Premier 2 Minor Hurling Championship: 2016
- Cork
References
[edit]- ↑ "CBC Cork reach Dr Harty Cup semi-finals after surging finish". Irish Examiner. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ "Midleton CBS end 13-year wait for Dr Harty Cup glory with final win over CBC Cork". The 42. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ "Fresh from Ballyhale's triumph, Cody hits 0-8 to guide St Kieran's into All-Ireland final". The 42. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ O'Callaghan, Therese (8 March 2019). "Jack Cahalane leads CBC comeback as Christians claim O'Callaghan Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ↑ "UCC Power into the Freshers Hurling semi-final with big win over GMIT". Echo Live. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ "Fitzgibbon Cup: UCC exit competition as holders UL pull away in second half". Echo Live. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ "Blarney GAA news". Muskerry News. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Midleton win Premier 1 county hurling championship". Rebel Óg GAA website. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ O'Callaghan, Therese (21 April 2019). "Strong second half from Blarney as young team puts Ballinhassig in their place". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ O'Callaghan, Therese (3 October 2020). "Mark Coleman masterclass sees Blarney promoted to senior ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (28 October 2023). "Newcestown hold off Blarney in replay to clinch Senior A title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ↑ "Cork unveil team ahead of start of new-look Munster minor hurling championship". The 42. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ Brophy, Shane (23 July 2019). "Bowe and Morris star as Tipperary claim U20 Munster glory". The 42. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (24 August 2019). "Early Tipp goals power them past Cork to seal All-Ireland hurling glory". The 42. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ↑ Moynihan, Michael (23 December 2020). "Jack Cahalane and Shane Barrett inspire Cork to Munster U20 title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ↑ "Cork dig deep to retain Munster U20 hurling title". GAA website. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ↑ "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ↑ "Cork starting team to play Clare". Cork GAA website. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.