Ronan Maher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Rónán Ó Meachair | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
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 | 4 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Mary Immaculate College | |||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2014-present | Tipperary | 9 (0-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *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]
On 4 September 2016, playing alongside his brother Padraic, Maher won his first All-Ireland Senior hurling title when Tipperary defeated Kilkenny in the final by 2-29 to 2-20.[12][13]
Honours
Team
- Thurles Sarsfields
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2012
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (4): 2012 (sub), 2014, 2015, 2016
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2016
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2015, 2016
- Waterford Crystal Cup (1): 2014
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1):2012
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2012
- Mary Immaculate College
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2016
- Individual
- All Star Award (1): 2016
References
- ↑ "Profile: Ronan Maher". Tipperary GAA website. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ↑ "The rise and rise of magic Maher". Irish Examiner. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 October 2012). "Thurles tyro McCormack helps Sars to Tipp title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (26 November 2012). "Big guns fire super Sarsfields to promised land after battle royal". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ Moynihan, Michael (3 November 2014). "Speedy start puts Sars on road to 33rd title triumph". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "McCarthy stars for Tipp". Irish Independent. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ Hurley, Denis (16 July 2012). "Double delight for Tipp young guns". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ Boyle, Donnchadh (1 October 2012). "McGrath leads red-hot Tipp to promised land". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Early days but Tipp ticking along nicely". Irish Examiner. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Maher on the double as Tipp crush Banner". Irish Independent. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ Fogarty, John (13 July 2015). "Tipp claim first Munster Hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ↑ "Tipperary 2-29 Kilkenny 2-20". Munster GAA. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ "Analysis: How Tipperary finally overcame Kilkenny to claim All-Ireland senior hurling glory". The 42. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.