Paul Maher (born 8 November 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Intermediate Championship club Moyne–Templetuohy and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

University of Limerick

On 11 March 2015, Maher lined out in goal for the

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when they faced

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in the Fitzgibbon Cup final replay. UL secured a 2-18 to 1-14 victory.

Moyne-Templetuohy

Maher joined the Moyne–Templetuohy club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. On 2 November 2014, Maher lined out in goal when Moyne–Templetuohy faced Thurles Sarsfields in the final of the Tipperary Intermediate Championship. Moyne–Templetuohy won by 1-18 to 0-10.

Tipperary

Minor and under-21

Maher made his first appearance for the Tipperary minor team on 2 May 2012. He lined out in goal in the 6-21 to 0-11 defeat of Kerry in the Munster Championship. On 15 July, he won a Munster Championship medal following Tipperary's 1-16 to 1-12 defeat of

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in the final. On 4 September, Morris was at centre-forward when Tipperary faced

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in the All-Ireland final. He was Tipperary's top scorer once again in the 1-21 to 0-17 victory. On 9 September, Maher was again in goal for Tipperary's 2-13 to 1-16 draw with

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in the All-Ireland final. The replay on 30 September saw Maher win an

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medal after a 21-8 to 1-11 victory. Maher joined the Tipperary under-21 team as substitute goalkeeper for the 2013 Munster Championship. On 7 August, he was an unused substitute when Tipperary suffered a 1-17 to 2-10 defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship final. On 16 July 2014, Maher made his first appearance for the Tipperary under-21 team. He lined out in goal in Tipperary's 5-19 to 1-25 defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship semi-final. Maher ended his tenure with the under-21 team with a 3-16 to 3-14 defeat by Limerick in the Munster Championship.

Senior

Maher made his first appearance for the Tipperary senior team on 28 January 2018. He lined out in goal in Tipperary's 1-21 to 0-19

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defeat by Clare. On 30 June 2019, Maher was an unused substitute when Tipperary suffered a 2-26 to 2-14 defeat by Limerick in the Munster final. On 18 August 2019, he was again named amongst the substitutes when Tipperary faced Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. Maher ended the game with an All-Ireland winners' medal following the 3-25 to 0-20 victory.

Career statistics

Honours

;Fitzgibbon Cup *

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Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship The Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1979 for the third-tier hurling teams in the county of Tipperary in Ireland. Th ...

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maher, Paul 1994 births Living people Moyne-Templetuohy hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers Hurling goalkeepers 21st-century Irish sportsmen