William Maher (hurler)

William Maher (born 1979) is an Irish retired hurler, and current manager and coach. Maher is the current manager of the Tipperary under-21 hurling team having been appointed in November 2015.

Born in Ballingarry, County Tipperary, Maher first excelled at hurling whilst at school in St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He played a number of games at senior level during the National Hurling League, until an eye injury ended his career in 2002.^[1]

At club level Maher played with Ballingarry.

In retirement from playing Maher became involved in team management and coaching. He began his coaching career with club side Ballingarry before later serving as a selector with the Dublin minor team in 2008. Maher was a selector with the victorious Tipperary under-21 team in 2010 before later guiding the Tipperary minor team to All-Ireland success in 2012.^[2] In October 2013 he became part of Derek McGrath's management team to the Waterford senior hurlers.^[3]

In November 2015, Maher was named as the new manager of the Tipperary Under-21 hurling team.^[4]

Honours

Player

Waterford Institute of Technology

• Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2000

Tipperary

• National Hurling League (1): 1999 (sub)
• All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1996 (c)
• Munster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1996 (c), 1997

Coach

Tipperary

• All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2010
• Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2010
• All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2012
• Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2012

References