Shane Maher
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Shane Maher is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays hurling
with his local club Burgess
and with the Tipperary
senior inter-county team.
with his local Burgess
club and has enjoyed some success. He was a key member of the team when the club won the intermediate county title in 2005.
Maher first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary
intermediate hurling team in the early 2000s. He enjoyed some success in this grade, culminating in the winning of a Munster
title in 2002. Two years later in 2004 Maher was a member of the Tipp senior panel and made his debut against Offaly
in the National Hurling League
. He did not feature on the Tipperary panel in 2005 and 2006 but was recalled to the squad in 2007, making his championship debut against Dublin
at left half-back in the 2007 qualifier series of games. That particular season was an unhappy one for Tipp. A new manager in 2008 brought a change of fortune as Maher collected a National League title in 2008.
On 5 September 2010, Maher was a non-playing substitute 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.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
sportsperson. He plays hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Burgess
Burgess GAA
Burgess GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club is located in the areas of Youghalarra, Newtown and Burgess-Burgessbeg, three miles outside Nenagh in north County Tipperary, Ireland.Intermediate County Champions on several Occasions...
and with the Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
senior inter-county team.
Club
Maher plays his club hurlingHurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local Burgess
Burgess GAA
Burgess GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club is located in the areas of Youghalarra, Newtown and Burgess-Burgessbeg, three miles outside Nenagh in north County Tipperary, Ireland.Intermediate County Champions on several Occasions...
club and has enjoyed some success. He was a key member of the team when the club won the intermediate county title in 2005.
Inter-county
Shane is a talented hurler and footballer and has lined out with Tipperary at Minor Football (1998 and 1999), Under 21 Football (2000, 2001 and 2002 as captain), Under 21 Hurling (2002), Junior Football (2001), Intermediate Hurling (2002, 2003 and 2004) and Senior Football (2003). Shane made his Senior Hurling competitive debut at centre-forward for Tipperary against Offaly in the 2004 National Hurling League.Maher first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
intermediate hurling team in the early 2000s. He enjoyed some success in this grade, culminating in the winning of a Munster
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Intermediate Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1961 for the strong hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland...
title in 2002. Two years later in 2004 Maher was a member of the Tipp senior panel and made his debut against Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
in the National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
. He did not feature on the Tipperary panel in 2005 and 2006 but was recalled to the squad in 2007, making his championship debut against Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
at left half-back in the 2007 qualifier series of games. That particular season was an unhappy one for Tipp. A new manager in 2008 brought a change of fortune as Maher collected a National League title in 2008.
On 5 September 2010, Maher was a non-playing substitute as Tipperary won their 26th All Ireland title
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
, beating reigning champions Killkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
by 4-17 to 1-18 in the final
2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 113th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 5 September 2010 and was a...
, preventing Kilkenny from achieving an historic 5-in-a-row, it was Maher's first All-Ireland winners medal.