Brendan Maher
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Breandán Ó Meachair | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
5 January 1989 Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nickname | Benny | ||
| Occupation | Primary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2005–present | Borris-Ileigh | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| 2006-2009 | Mary Immaculate College | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2009–present | Tipperary | 35 (0-14) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:03, 8 September 2016. | |||
Brendan Maher (born 5 January 1989) is an Irish hurler whose league and championship career with the Tipperary senior team has lasted since 2009.
Born in Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Maher first played competitive hurling in his youth. He played at juvenile levels with the Borris-Ileigh club before later enjoying some success at St. Joseph's College, Borrisoleigh. Maher simultaneously became a member of the Borris-Ileigh senior team, winning North Tipperary championship medals in 2005 and 2007.
Maher made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he joined the Tipperary minor team. After little success in his debut year, he won an All-Ireland medal in 2006 having been earlier defeated in the Munster Championship. Still eligible for the grade in 2007, Maher collected a second All-Ireland medal and a first Munster medal as captain of the team. That same year he began the first of four seasons with the under-21 team, culminating with the winning of an All-Ireland medal in 2010. Maher made his senior debut during the 2009 league and immediately became a regular member of the team. An All-Ireland medal winner in 2010, he has since won a second All-Ireland medal as captain of the team in 2016. Maher has also won five Munster medals, two All-Stars and was named Young Hurler of the Year in 2010.
Maher has also been selected on several Munster inter-provincial teams. He won his sole Railway Cup medal as captain of the side in 2013.
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