Stephen Maher (hurler)

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Stephen Maher
Personal information
Irish name Stiofán Ó Meachair
Sport Hurling
Position Right hand forward
Born (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 (age 31)
Portlaoise, Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Nickname Picky
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
2010–
Clough–Ballacolla
Club titles
Laois titles 5
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2012–present
Laois 18 (2-66) [1]
Inter-county titles
NHL 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:53, 20 June 2015.

Stephen 'Picky' Maher [2] (born 17 January 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-forward for the Laois senior team.

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Born in Ballacolla, County Laois, Maher first played competitive hurling in the various juvenile grades. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Laois minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2012 National Hurling League. Maher has been a regular fixture on team since that initial appearance, and has won one National Hurling League (Division 2A) medal.

At club level Maher is a five-time championship medallist with Clough–Ballacolla.

Career statistics

As of match played 25 February 2018.
TeamYear National League McDonagh Cup Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Laois 2012 Division 1B 20-0100-0020-0310-0150-05
2013 Division 2A 61-3500-0030-1510-05101-55
2014 Division 1B 61-2800-0051-3410-02122-64
201520-0000-0041-0510-0171-06
201671-0800-0010-0200-0081-10
201730-2600-0040-0610-0380-35
201800-0000-0000-0000-0000-00
Total263-9800-00192-6550-12505-175

Honours

Clough–Ballacolla
Laois

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References

  1. "Profile: Stephen Maher". Hurling statistics website. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  2. "My Club and I: Stephen Maher | Daily News | GAA News | GAA.ie". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 19 June 2015.