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Revision as of 23:58, 21 January 2013
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Meachair | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
12 October 1989 Lorrha, North Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nickname | Bonnar | ||
| Occupation | Leisure centre employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Lorrha-Dorrha | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2009–present | Tipperary | 14 (1-3) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Patrick "Bonnar" Maher (born 12 October 1989) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a centre-forward for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
Maher joined the team straight out of the minor grade during the 2009 championship, however, he didn't become a regular member of the starting fifteen until the following year. Since then he has won one All-Ireland winners' medal and two Munster winners' medals. He has ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasion.
At club level Maher is a one-time county intermediate championship medalist with Lorrha-Dorrha.
Playing career
Club
Maher has enjoyed some success with the Lorrha-Dorrha club.
In 2007 he won a county intermediate championship medal following a 3-9 to 1-13 defeat of Ballina.
Minor and under-21
Maher first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor team in 2007. He won a Munster medal in this grade that year following an 0-18 to 1-11 defeat of Cork.[2] Tipp subsequently defeated Kilkenny to qualify for the All-Ireland final. Cork, the defeated Munster finalists, provided the opposition and a high-scoring game developed over the course of the hour. At the full-time whistle Tipp were the champions by 3-14 to 2-11 and Maher added an All-Ireland medal to his collection.[3]
Maher subsequently graduated onto the Tipperary under-21 hurling team. In 2010 Tipp defeated Clare in the provincial decider by 1-22 to 1-17, giving Maher his first Munster under-21 winners' medal.[4] Tipp subsequently qualified for an All-Ireland meeting with Galway, however, the game turned into an absolute rout as Tipperary powered to a 5-21 to 0-11 victory.[5] It was Maher's first All-Ireland under-21 winners' medal.
Senior
Maher made his Senior inter-county debut for Tipperary against Waterford in the 2009 Waterford Crystal Cup, lining out at left half-forward, and scored a goal against Clare in the 2009 Waterford Crystal Cup Final. He made his debut in the National Hurling League in February 2009, lining out at centre-forward against Waterford and scoring a point in a 2–13 to 1–12 Tipperary victory. Maher went on to make his Championship debut at left half-forward on 3 July 2010 against Wexford in the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Qualifiers, scoring two points from play.[6]
On 5 September 2010, Maher started at left half-forward as Tipperary won their 26th All Ireland title, beating reigning champions Killkenny by 4–17 to 1–18 in the final, preventing Kilkenny from achieving an historic 5-in-a-row, it was Maher's first All-Ireland winners medal.[7] Six day's later on 11 September 2010, Tipperary clinched the All Ireland Under-21 title by defeating Galway by 5–22 to 0–12 at Semple Stadium, with Maher starting at centre half forward and scoring a goal in the second half.[8] Patrick was nominated for an All-star award in 2010/2011 and 2012. GAA/GPA player of the month for June 2012. Munster senior hurling Player of the Year 2012.
Honours
Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship:
- Winner (1): 2010
- Runner-up (2): 2009,2011
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship:
- Winner (3): 2009,2011,2012
- Runner-up (0):
- National Hurling League:
- Winner (0):
- Runner-up (1):2009
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship:
- Winner (1): 2010
- Runner-up (1): 2008
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship:
- Winner (2): 2008, 2010
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship:
- Winner (1): 2007
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship:
- Winner (1): 2007
References
- ^ "Profile: Patrick Maher". Hurling Stats webiste. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Rebel goals rattle Tipp". Irish Examiner. 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ "Dunne: Minor must get time to develop". Irish Examiner. 2007-09-03. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ "Tipperary settle after early Clare blitz and finish strongly". Irish Times. 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ "Tipperary claim Under-21 hurling crown". RTÉ Sport. 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ "Tipperary hurlers too strong for Wexford". Irish Examiner. Thomas Crosbie Holdings. 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (2010-09-06). "Rampant Tipp deny Cats immortality". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ Lawlor, Damian (2010-09-12). "Five-star Tipp cruise to title". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 2010-09-20.