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Shefflin (10) and Reid (7) won 17 All-Ireland titles between them with Kilkenny

Power: Timeless Reid has now entered Cats GOAT debate

Kilkenny veteran TJ Reid still has a lot to offer as he signs on for another season with the Cats. And when he eventually signs off, he may well go down in some quarters as the best Black and Amber hurler who ever graced a pitch. So says his former team-mate, Richie Power.

Hurling • 19 Dec 24

Richie Power revealed the depth of his gambling addiction

Power credits GPA and McConville in gambling battle

Kilkenny hurling great Richie Power has credited the GPA and Oisín McConville with helping him on the road to recovery from his gambling addiction.

GAA • 22 Mar 22

Cork (pictured in white against Westmeath this month) were among the first counties to adopt a short-passing running game

Richie Power: Hurling is becoming hard to watch

Eight-time All-Ireland winning forward Richie Power is concerned that possession-based game plans and less leeway in the tackle are hurting hurling as a spectacle.

GAA • 31 May 21

Michael Dempsey on the sideline with Kilkenny

Unsung hero Dempsey 'a huge loss' to Kilkenny

Richie Power admits that the departure of Mick Dempsey is a big blow to Kilkenny but he believes that the former physical trainer and selector has left a platform the Cats can build on in years to come.

GAA • 03 Oct 19

Brian Cody is chasing his 12th All-Ireland SHC title as manager of Kilkenny

Victory would be Cody's greatest achievement - Power

Richie Power believes victory for Kilkenny in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final against Tipperary would be Brian Cody's greatest ever achievement.

GAA • 15 Aug 19

Shane O'Donnell breached the Galway defence in the semi-final replay

Power: Galway defence needs to get 'smart'

Galway got away with it against Clare, but Richie Power is worried that their reluctance to 'take one for the team' might come back to haunt them.

GAA • 19 Aug 18

'From the very start of this year, the pundits, the media, the fans were saying this was Galway's to lose. That has crept into players' minds'

Limerick must get handle on Glynn and survive first 25

As Galway and Limerick prepare for an All-Ireland showdown, Richie Power reckons the defending champions must find a way to replicate their 2017 form or else they risk losing their grip on Liam MacCarthy.

GAA • 15 Aug 18

'One thing Clare showed over 160 minutes of hurling is that Galway are far from bullet-proof'

Pressure of expectation could be weighing on Galway

If Galway don't get that consistency of performance across the 70 minutes then they're going to run out of lives soon

GAA • 08 Aug 18

'It was amazing that only one Na Piarsaigh player, Mike Casey, started for Limerick last Sunday, which shows the strength in their panel'

Clare can make Galway pay for lack of killer instinct

Clare have all the momentum going into Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final replay with Galway this weekend, writes Richie Power.

GAA • 01 Aug 18

'I expect Galway and Cork to contest the All-Ireland hurling final'

Galway and Cork look best placed to reach final

Richie Power outlines his reasons why he expects reigning champions Galway and Cork to emerge victorious this weekend to advance to the All-Ireland hurling Final.

GAA • 25 Jul 18

'The main problem with Wexford is they've become very, very predictable'

Kilkenny on right track but Wexford need a re-think

Both Kilkenny and Wexford departed the championship this weekend - but one team has far more reason to feel optimism than they other, says Richie Power

GAA • 18 Jul 18

'It's a concern because it seems that the Association is more interested in earning money than anything else'

GAA putting profits ahead of players' interests

It's not right that a concert taking place at Croke Park forces the Leinster final to be played at a Munster venue.

GAA • 04 Jul 18

'There is no point pucking high ball down on top of the likes of Gearóid McInerney and Daithí Burke'

Going Route 1 won't work against Galway's physicality

Quick, fast ball must be foremost in the Kilkenny approach if they are to trouble Galway in Sunday's Leinster hurling final.

GAA • 27 Jun 18

Banner belief back as they build momentum of champions

Clare are now favourites for Munster and contenders for the All-Ireland title, writes Richie Power.

GAA • 20 Jun 18

'The only thing that might tarnish Derek McGrath's legacy is that 2018 has been such a short year after reaching the All-Ireland final'

Father-figure McGrath has taken Déise to new height

Waterford are in a far healthier place than when Derek McGrath took over five years ago, and should he depart as expected, his successor will have big shoes to fill.

GAA • 13 Jun 18

It's time for the GAA to try video referees

The 'ghost goal' Tipperary were awarded against Waterford should encourage the GAA to trial using video for big decisions, writes Richie Power.

GAA • 06 Jun 18

'The Joe McDonagh Cup should cater for an improvement in standard, but it's unfair on Kerry'

McDonagh Cup welcome, but comes with one major flaw

Any competition which provides more games for weaker counties to develop is welcomed, but the Joe McDonagh Cup is not fair to all the sides involved.

GAA • 02 May 18

Five counties will contest the Leinster Hurling Championship

'A bit mad' - Martin predicts Championship reversal

Offaly manager Kevin Martin predicts that hurling's new round-robin provincial championship formats will be changed as soon as next season.

GAA • 28 Apr 18

'It was a knee-jerk reaction to the introduction of the Super 8s in football and they're going to end up going back to the previous system'

Frantic new format makes Championship an injury lottery

Asking hurlers to line out every weekend in the provincial Championships is a recipe for injuries and underwhelming encounters, writes Richie Power.

GAA • 26 Apr 18

'You'd be hoping that we won't have too much of this – those gatherings behind closed doors with the 11th hour approaching'

New format will test discipline and disciplinary system

The prospect of a short summer of hurling in this new Championship structure due to any ill-discipline should weigh on the minds of players and officials alike.

GAA • 18 Apr 18

"You would have to question Tipperary's mental strength and belief when it comes to facing Kilkenny"

Question marks over Tipperary's mental strength

Michael Ryan has a big job ahead to pick Tipperary back up for the Munster Championship after yet another crushing disappointment against Kilkenny, writes Richie Power.

GAA • 12 Apr 18

'We were always aware of how important those games against Tipperary were'

'We didn't want to beat Tipp, we wanted to bury them'

There's new optimism about this Kilkenny team, but they meet their biggest hurdle in this weekend's Allianz League final against Tipperary

GAA • 11 Apr 18

'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

'Their search for an All-Ireland is a bit similar and almost as long as Mayo's'

Final analysis reveals Déise aiming for Championship

RTÉ Sport expert hurling analysis explains Waterford's bumpy start to the season and why he expects them to be a force this summer.

GAA • 07 Mar 18