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David Power steps down as Tipperary manager

David Power has stepped down as Tipperary senior football team manager. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

David Power has stepped down as Tipperary senior football team manager. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

By Cian O'Connell

David Power has stepped down as manager of the Tipperary senior footballers.

Power guided Tipperary to Munster SFC glory in 2020 and thoroughly enjoyed his stint in charge of the blue and gold team.

"The last four years have been some of the best of my life," Power says. "I enjoyed every minute of trying to drive Tipperary football on, alongside some of the most passionate people you could ever meet. It was nothing short of a privilege.

"Results didn’t go our way this year, but we stood firm even though the wind was blowing against us. We lost so many players, key warriors, through injury, travel and retirement but even with all those knock backs, our panel worked so hard this season.

"We had 35 players training every night and I would like to thank them for the massive effort, and for the fight they showed. That desire that will stand to Tipp football in the years ahead.

"There are several young players now coming through the system with senior experience and I hope they drive the county on."

Power has trained Tipperary outfits at every level during the past couple of decades.

"My involvement with Tipp football started in 2006 when I started coaching development squads in 2006," Power says.

"Every year as a child I went to All-Ireland football finals with my father, Michael, and I looked at the roll of honour in the match programmes.

"I was always fascinated that, despite being known as a hurling county we also had four football All-Ireland senior football titles. The history of Tipp football fascinated me and since I started coaching back in 2006, I have been involved every year in a county set up.

"We have enjoyed many good times over the past 17 years with some of the finest players to ever wear a Tipp jersey coming through and bringing us glorious days. It was success that we not only dared to dream of but worked relentlessly to get. It was some journey to be a part of."