Peter Maher (hurler)

Peter Maher (26 January 1872 – 18 November 1947) was an Irish hurler. He played hurling with his local clubs Clonoulty–Rossmore and Suir View and was a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team between 1895 and 1897.[1]

Peter Maher
Personal information
Irish name Peadar Ó Meachair
Sport Hurling
Born (1872-01-26)26 January 1872
Ballycamus, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 18 November 1947(1947-11-18) (aged 75)
Mullinahone, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
Clonoulty–Rossmore
Suir View
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1895-1897
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1

Biography

After impressing at club level, Maher joined the Tipperary senior hurling team during the 1895 championship. He won an All-Ireland Championship medal that year after a defeat of Kilkenny in the final. Maher also won a Munster Championship medal that year.

Honours

Tipperary

References

  1. "Profile: Peter Maher". Tipperary GAA Archives website. Retrieved 10 October 2018.


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