Olympian Seamus is honoured locally

Two nights to honour local Olympian Seamus Power were held last week.

The first night was held at the West Waterford Golf Club in Carriglea.

Kieran O’Connor was MC at the event held at the West Waterford Gold Club and guided those present through a series of interviews which highlighted the promise of an aspiring young sports man from an early age.

The talent that Seamus had was clearly see from a very young age. Like his father before him from a young age Seamus looked to have a promising future as a hurling goalkeeper and a forward of the class of his uncle Kieran Power in football.

He was also an outstanding racquetball player and represented Ireland in the sport and won many honours over a short few years. He was also a keen handball player but it was at golf that he would choose to try and leave his mark most.

While he was being interviewed by Kieran O’Connor, Seamus told those present that although he loved Gaelic Games and Racquetball, he knew that Golf was very different and that he loved it from an early age.

Seamus told Kieran O’Connor that “in golf it was me against the course and I played on many different courses and I loved plotting my way around them”. He recalled his days as a student at St. Augustine’s College and how the college at the time had a very good Golf team and was fortunate to win national honours with the college.

The following evening Seamus was a special guest to the Sliabh gCua/St. Mary’s G.A.A. Club grounds at Kirwan Park where he was honoured with a presentation on behalf of the Sliabh gCua/St. Mary’s G.A.A. Club and the Naomh Brid G.A.A. Club.

While on home from America recently for the wedding of his brother Willie, Seamus also returned to Saint Mary’s Touraneena National School which he attended for eight years winning honours playing Hurling, Football and Handball for the school.