Billy Power (hurler)

Billy Power
Personal information
Irish name Liam de Paor
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1999
Rathgormack, County Waterford, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Teacher
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
2017-present
 Clonea 12 (0-92)
Club titles
Waterford titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2018-2022
 University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
2019-present
 Waterford 1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 22:24, 28 November 2020.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:24, 28 November 2020.

Billy Power (born 1999) is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Senior Championship club Clonea and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a midfielder.[1]

Playing career

Waterford

Power first played for Waterford at minor level during the 2017 Munster Minor Championship, lining out in three successive defeats but ending the short-lived campaign as top scorer with 0–15.[2][3][4] After one season in the minor grade, Power was drafted onto the Waterford under-20 team for the 2019 Munster Under-20 Championship. His sole season in the grade ended with a 3–23 to 0-10 first-round defeat by Tipperary.[5]

Power was added to the Waterford senior hurling team in advance of the 2020 season. He made his first appearance for the team on 29 December 2019 when he lined out at right corner-forward in a 1–17 to 1–13 defeat by Cork in the pre-season Munster League.[6] Power was retained on the training panel for the subsequent National League and made his first appearance in the 3–18 to 1–15 defeat of Westmeath in the second round.[7] He made his championship debut on 31 October 2020 when he was introduced as a 55th-minute substitute for Kieran Bennett in a 1–28 to 1–24 defeat of Cork in the Munster semi-final.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 November 2020.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Waterford 2020 Division 1A 1 0-00 1 0-00 0 0-00 2 0-00
Career total 1 0-00 1 0-00 0 0-00 2 0-00

Honours

University of Limerick
Clonea
Awards
  • Waterford Young Footballer of the Year: 2017

References

  1. ^ "Waterford and Cork name strong teams for league curtain-raiser". The 42. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. ^ Quinn, Gerry (6 April 2017). "Clare turn on the power to crack gutsy Waterford". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Tomás (3 May 2017). "Cork minors easily overcome Waterford to advance to Munster hurling last four". The 42. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ^ McCarthy, Tomás (11 May 2017). "Perfect 10 for O'Brien as Limerick advance to Munster semi-final". The 42. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ Hurley, Denis (9 July 2019). "Conor Bowe double helps Tipperary crush Waterford in Munster semi-final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. ^ Hurley, Denis (29 December 2019). "O'Connell goal helps Cork reach Munster league final with win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  7. ^ McKenna, Conor (2 February 2020). "Bennett hits 2-8 and Fagan nets to power Waterford to victory over Westmeath". The 42. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  8. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (31 October 2020). "Calum Lyons goal helps Waterford end 1,175-day wait for Munster SHC win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 December 2020.