| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Gearóid de Paor | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born | 9 May 1960 Midleton, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | The King [1] | ||
| Occupation | Butcher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1980-1994 | Midleton | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 4 | ||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1983-1989 | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Gerard Power (born 9 May 1960) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Midleton and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
At club level, Power first played for Midleton as a dual player in the juvenile and underage grades. He was part of the Midleton team that claimed the Cork U21HC title in 1979, after a 3–11 to 2–04 defeat of Milford. [2] Power eventually became the goalkeeper on the club's senior team and won four Cork SHC medals between 1983 and 1991. [3] He also claimed two Munster Club SHC titles during this period, and captained Midleton to a 3–08 to 0–09 defeat of Athenry in the 1988 All-Ireland Club SHC final. [4] [5]
Power first appeared on the inter-county scene for Cork when he was drafted onto the senior team in October 1983. [6] He was substitute goalkeeper to Ger Cunningham for Cork's 3–16 to 1–12 defeat of Offaly in the 1984 All-Ireland final. [7] Power also won consecutive Munster SHC medals. He remained on the panel as sub-goalkeeper until 1989.