This photo, scanned from the Tipperary Star newspaper, was taken at the Munster Final in 1963.  In a low-scoring game which was characterised by a dogged if not terribly impressive display by Waterford and a lot of missed opportunities by Tipperary, was significant in that Waterford had beaten their bogeymen of Tipperary and were expected to push on and win the All-Ireland Final in a year in which they had already been crowned League Champions.

Action Shot from Munster Final Vs Tipperary, August 1963

In the picture, you can see my father Ned Power awaiting the dropping ball while his defender tries to stop the in-rushing forward who seems more interested (at least from this angle) in taking the man than the ball.

“My Father: A Hurling Revolutionary, the life and times of Ned Power” is out on paperback at the end of November 2009.  Click here for further information, pre-order and excerpt.