Adam Maher | |
Birth Date: | 2 August 1972 |
Birth Place: | Australia |
Retired: | yes |
Position: | Second-row |
Club1: | Cronulla Sharks |
Year1start: | 1994 |
Appearances1: | 6 |
Tries1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 4 |
Club2: | Rochdale Hornets |
Year2start: | 1998 |
Appearances2: | 1 |
Tries2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 0 |
Year3start: | 1999 |
Appearances3: | 26 |
Tries3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Fieldgoals3: | 0 |
Points3: | 12 |
Club4: | Hull FC |
Year4start: | 2000 |
Year4end: | 03 |
Appearances4: | 100 |
Tries4: | 25 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Fieldgoals4: | 0 |
Points4: | 100 |
Adam Maher (2 August 1972 – 25 February 2020) was an Australian professional rugby league player. He played six games for the Cronulla Sharks during the 1994 NSWRL season. Four years later, Maher started a playing career in the United Kingdom, representing Rochdale Hornets (1998), Gateshead Thunder (1999) and most notably Hull FC (Heritage № 976) (2000–03).[1] During his time at Hull, he made 100 appearances for the Super League club, scoring 25 tries.[2]
In late 2018, Maher was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. He died on 25 February 2020, at the age of 47.[2] [3]