Anthony Maher (footballer)
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Anthony Maher; is a Gaelic football
er from Duagh
, County Kerry
, in Ireland. He plays for the Duagh GAA club, Feale Rangers divisional side and Kerry senior football team
.
with Duagh. The team went on to emerge from Munster with Maher playing a key part as they qualified for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
final in 2007. However, Greencastle GAA defeated them by one point in the final.
Maher went on to win that year’s Kerry Senior Football Championship with Feale Rangers as they beat South Kerry by a point in the final with Maher setting up a vital goal.
Despite Maher’s performance at midfield, Feale Rangers were knocked out of the Kerry Senior Football Championship at the quarter-final stage in 2008.
, impressing at midfield. He started in 3 of Kerry's 7 league games and came on as a sub in further 2 games and scored 2 points in the 2008 League.
However, he did not appear in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
that season, and instead lined out in the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
. Maher captained Kerry to victory in the 2008 Munster Junior Football Championship
with Kerry. He was also a member of the squad which reached the All-Ireland senior final. In 2009 Maher won the senior championship with Kerry.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er from Duagh
Duagh
Duagh is a small village in County Kerry, Ireland, located approximately 9 km southeast of Listowel and 7 km northwest of Abbeyfeale on the R555 regional road....
, County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, in Ireland. He plays for the Duagh GAA club, Feale Rangers divisional side and Kerry senior football team
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
.
Club football career
In 2006, Maher won the Kerry Junior Football ChampionshipKerry Junior Football Championship
The Kerry junior championship is an annual Gaelic football competition played in County Kerry, Ireland by Gaelic Athletic Association clubs affiliated to Kerry GAA. It is a grade below Kerry Intermediate Football Championship and the winners move up to that grade the year after winning it...
with Duagh. The team went on to emerge from Munster with Maher playing a key part as they qualified for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition started up in 2004 to be played by the winners of the Junior Club Championship from each County. Prior to that a number of unofficial competitions were held...
final in 2007. However, Greencastle GAA defeated them by one point in the final.
Maher went on to win that year’s Kerry Senior Football Championship with Feale Rangers as they beat South Kerry by a point in the final with Maher setting up a vital goal.
Despite Maher’s performance at midfield, Feale Rangers were knocked out of the Kerry Senior Football Championship at the quarter-final stage in 2008.
Inter-county football career
Maher played at underage level with Kerry. In 2004 in came on as a sub in the All Ireland Minor Football Final which Kerry lost to Tyrone. In 2008 he was selected in the Kerry senior panel and played in the National Football LeagueNational Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
, impressing at midfield. He started in 3 of Kerry's 7 league games and came on as a sub in further 2 games and scored 2 points in the 2008 League.
However, he did not appear in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
that season, and instead lined out in the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association competition for junior gaelic football inter-county teams in Ireland. The definition of what constitutes a junior player differs from county to county. In some, the junior team is the second team after the senior team...
. Maher captained Kerry to victory in the 2008 Munster Junior Football Championship
Munster Junior Football Championship
The Munster Junior football championship is an annual Gaelic football competition between the Munster GAA counties. The rules with respect to who is eligible vary between the counties. In Cork and Kerry, the players can not play with a senior club. In the other four counties, any player who is not...
with Kerry. He was also a member of the squad which reached the All-Ireland senior final. In 2009 Maher won the senior championship with Kerry.
Honours
- 1 All Ireland Championship
- 1 National League Title
- 1 County Senior Championship
- 1 Munster Junior Club Championship
- 1 County Junior Club Championship
- 1 Munster Minor Championship
- 1 Munster Senior Championship
- 1 Munster Junior Championship