Richie Power

Eight-time All-Ireland winning former Kilkenny hurler

Carrickshock forward Richie Power won an incredible eight all-Ireland medals in his 11-year Kilkenny hurling career.

'In the heat of the moment, you're not going to check the ball and go looking for the ball you hit the first time'

Ball tampering? GAA should leave sliotar as it is

There've been calls for heavier sliotars to stop points whizzing in from everywhere but the dearth of goals in the recent seasons is not down to light sliotars, according to Richie Power

GAA • 29 Mar 18

'Looking at them now, you'd probably say that Cork are at the bottom of the Munster ladder'

Cork fans should brace themselves for a short summer

Richie Power is concerned that Cork have gone backwards after the departure of Kieran Kingston.

GAA • 14 Mar 18

"Galway proved last year that they can win the League and All-Ireland from 1B so it's not as important for them"

Golden chance for Limerick to make leap forward

Limerick might not get a better opportunity to end their eight-year exile in the Allianz Hurling League's second tier when they face a Galway team not yet back to full strength, writes Richie Power.

GAA • 28 Feb 18

'Gilroy seems to have returned to the old brigade. I don't think it's a good move'

Dublin have taken their eye off the ball on hurling

It's worrying times for Dublin hurling and it's hard to see them reviving in 2018, writes Richie Power. By contrast, Kilkenny's young guns seem to be firing.

GAA • 21 Feb 18

Davy playing it cool until the season heats up

There won't be a repeat of last year's sideline fireworks when Wexford face Tipperary this weekend but Davy Fitzgerald is just keeping his powder dry for Championship, writes Richie Power.

GAA • 15 Feb 18

"I would say since the early 2000s there's been an expectation that Limerick are going to do something big"

Limerick must learn to deal with the setbacks

Eight-time All-Ireland winner Richie Power evaluates whether the Limerick hurlers are closer to the all-elusive breakthrough.

GAA • 08 Feb 18

"Relegation isn't a huge worry for teams in Divison 1A anymore"

Gloss taken off League by new Championship format

The uncharted territory of this year's provincial Championships has further sharpened the focus of managers on the summer, writes Richie Power.

GAA • 31 Jan 18

Waterford to upset odds and end 58-year wait

Former Kilkenny star Richie Power believes that Waterford can shrug off their underdog tag to beat Galway in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final.

GAA • 30 Aug 17

'I can't remember too much about running out on the field, the warm up or the parade'

'We were like coiled springs ready for the big day'

Richie Power reflects on the build-up to his first All-Ireland final appearance in 2006 and all the ingredients that make up that first Sunday in September.

GAA • 22 Aug 17

'You can have all the spats back and forth, but in the end we're only heading for silly territory'

'We used the criticism as a serious positive'

Like them or loathe them, pundits are very much part and parcel in coverage of GAA and their utterings can more often than not can have the desired effect, writes Richie Power.

GAA • 26 Jul 17