John Wyse Power

John Wyse Power (1859-1926), was a County Waterford born, journalist, newspaper editor and Irish nationalist. He was founding member of the Gaelic Athletic Association,^[1] and served as secretary of the GAA (1884-1887). He was involved in setting up the Dublin County Board of the GAA and served as its first chairman.^[2] He supported nationalist causes and organisations such as the Land League and Home Rule, and was a fluent Irish speaker and language activist.^{[citation needed]}