Stephen 'Picky' Maher (born 17 January 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-forward for the

Laois County Laois ( ; gle, Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medie ...

senior team. Born in

Ballacolla Ballacolla, officially Ballycolla (), is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It sits at the crossroads of the R433 and R434 regional roads, southwest of Abbeyleix Abbeyleix (; ) is a town in County Laois, Ireland, located around south o ...

County Laois County Laois ( ; gle, Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medie ...

, Maher first played competitive hurling in the various juvenile grades. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Laois minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the

2012 National Hurling League The 2012 National Hurling League commenced in February 2012. 34 GAA county hurling teams: 32 from Ireland (including Fingal but not Cavan), London and Warwickshire, contested it. On 6 May Kilkenny defeated Cork in the final to win their 15th NH ...

. Maher has been a regular fixture on team since that initial appearance, and has won one National Hurling League (Division 2A) medal. At club level Maher is a one-time championship medallist with Clough–Ballacolla.

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Honours

;Clough–Ballacolla *

Laois Senior Hurling Championship The Laois Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Laois GAA clubs. The Laois GAA, Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1888. Clough–Ballacolla GAA, Clough–Bal ...

(1): 2011 ;Laois * National Hurling League, Division 2A (1):

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maher, Stephen 1993 births Living people Clough-Ballacolla hurlers Laois inter-county hurlers