Philip Maher
Philip Maher (born 14 December 1979) is an Irish hurler. He plays in the full-back position on the Tipperary senior hurling team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
14 December 1979 Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Nickname | Philly | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Borrisoleigh | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2000–2007 | Tipperary | 25 (0-0) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Club career
Philip Maher was born in Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary in 1979. He showed great skill as a hurler in his youth and quickly started playing with his local club in Borrisoleigh before he was spotted by the Tipperary inter-county selectors.
Playing career
Club
Maher plays his club hurling with the famous Borrisoleigh club in Tipperary.
Inter-county
By the late 1990s Maher had made his debut with the Tipperary minor hurling team. He won a Munster minor hurling medal in 1997 and quickly moved on to the inter-county under-21 team. On that team he won another Munster title, however, All-Ireland success still eluded him. In 2000 Maher made his senior debut for Tipperary in a Munster Championship game against Waterford.[2] The following year he won his first National Hurling League medal before later winning a Munster title. The year was rounded off when Maher won his first All-Ireland medal following a victory over Galway. His performance in the championship earned him his first All-Star award.[2] The subsequent few years proved frustrating for Maher as Tipp failed to win any further Munster of All-Ireland titles.
References
- Maher named in Tipperary line-up,RTÉ Sport (30 May 2006) Archived 11 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Maher is a doubt for the Premier, RTÉ Sport, 26 May 2006 ("the 2001 All Star"; "made his championship debut against Waterford in 2000")