Matty Maher Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Matty Maher
Irish:Maitiú Ó Meachair
Nickname:Matty
Occupation:Mason
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Clubs:Thurles
Counties:Tipperary
Icyears:1887-1894
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:1
Birth Date:1854
Birth Place:Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Death Date:14 October 1931 (aged 77)
Death Place:Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland

Matthew Maher (1854  - 14 October 1931) was an Irish hurler who played for the Tipperary senior team.

Maher made his first appearance for the team during the 1887 championship and was a regular member of the panel at various times until his retirement after the 1894 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal.[1] [2]

At club level, Maher was a one-time county club championship medalist with Thurles.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tipperary GAA profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 May 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821024353/http://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/Profile.aspx. 21 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Munster Senior Hurling Winners. Munster GAA website. 5 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328073637/http://munster.gaa.ie/history/sh_teams/. 28 March 2019. dead.