Ronan Maher

Ronan Maher
Personal information
Irish name Rónán Ó Meachair
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-back
Born (1995-11-09) 9 November 1995
Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
2012-present Thurles Sarsfields
Club titles
Tipperary titles 1
Munster titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
Mary Immaculate College
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2014-present Tipperary 3 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:09, 13 July 2015.

Ronan Maher (born 9 October 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left wing-back for the Tipperary senior team.[1]

Born in Thurles, County Tipperary, Maher first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2014 Waterford Crystal Cup. Maher subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won one Munster medal.

At club level Maher is a one-time Munster medallist with Thurles Sarsfields. In addition to this he has also won one championship medal.

Maher's brother, Pádraic, is an All-Ireland medallist with Tipperary.[2]

Playing career

Club

Maher was still eligible for the minor grade when he was added to the senior panel of the Thurles Sarsfields team in 2012. He was a non-playing substitute that year as Sarsfields won the championship following a 1-21 to 2-15 defeat of Drom-Inch in the decider.[3] Maher later claimed a Munster medal on the field of play when he was introduced as a substitute during a thrilling 1-21 to 1-16 defeat of De La Salle in one of the games of the year.[4]

After surrendering their titles the following year, Thurles Sarsfields were back in the final again in 2014. A slow start had a detrimental effect on opponents Loughmore-Castleiney, as Sarsfields powered to a 2-22 to 3-11 victory.[5] It was Maher's first championship medal on the field of play.

Inter-county

Maher first played for Tipperary as a member of the minor team on 2 May 2012 in a 6-21 to 0-11 Munster quarter-final trouncing of Kerry.[6] He later won a Munster medal following a 1-16 to 1-12 defeat of Clare.[7] On 9 September 2012 Tipperary faced Dublin in the All-Ireland decider. In a thrilling contest, Tipperary looked on course to take the title, however, a brace of Paul Winters points for Dublin secured a draw. The replay three weeks later was much more conclusive with Maher collecting an All-Ireland medal following a 2-18 to 1-11 victory.[8]

On 12 January 2014 Maher made his competitive debut for the Tipperary senior team in a 3-20 to 0-5 defeat of the Limerick Institute of Technology in the Waterford Crystal Cup.[9] He later claimed a winners' medal in that competition as Tipperary defeated Clare by 4-22 to 3-11 in the decider.[10]

Maher won a Munster medal in 2015 following a 0-21 to 0-16 defeat of Waterford.[11]

Honours

Team

Thurles Sarsfields
Tipperary

References

  1. "Profile: Ronan Maher". Tipperary GAA website. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. "The rise and rise of magic Maher". Irish Examiner. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  3. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 October 2012). "Thurles tyro McCormack helps Sars to Tipp title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (26 November 2012). "Big guns fire super Sarsfields to promised land after battle royal". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  5. Moynihan, Michael (3 November 2014). "Speedy start puts Sars on road to 33rd title triumph". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  6. "McCarthy stars for Tipp". Irish Independent. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  7. Hurley, Denis (16 July 2012). "Double delight for Tipp young guns". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  8. Boyle, Donnchadh (1 October 2012). "McGrath leads red-hot Tipp to promised land". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  9. "Early days but Tipp ticking along nicely". Irish Examiner. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  10. "Maher on the double as Tipp crush Banner". Irish Independent. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  11. Fogarty, John (13 July 2015). "Tipp claim first Munster Hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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