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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Meachair | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born | 1933 (1933) Freshford,County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died | (aged 55) Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Electrical engineer | ||
| Club | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Kilmacud Crokes | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county | |||
| Years | County | ||
1954-1960 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
John Maher (1933 – 21 May 1988) was an Irishhurler. At club level he played withKilmacud Crokes and was anAll-Ireland Championship winner with theKilkenny senior hurling team.[1]
Maher first came to prominence when he won senior and junior Leinster colleges medals withSt. Kieran's College. He played for the Leinster senior colleges side in 1950 when Leinster won the inter-provincial title before later claimingLeinster andAll-Ireland medals as a member of the Kilkenny minor team. Maher was still eligible to play for the minor team on1951 but, having moved to the capital for work, a mix-up arose and he was unable to line out for Kilkenny. He won his firstLeinster medal at senior level withDublin in1952 before transferring back to the Kilkenny senior team in1957. Maher went on to win his only seniorAll-Ireland title that year after beatingWaterford in thefinal.[2] His other honours at senior level with Kilkenny include four Leinster Championships and aNational Hurling League title. Maher was also selected for theLeinster andIreland teams. WithKilmacud Crokes he won asenior county championship medal in 1966.
Maher qualified as an electrical engineer inEngland and spent his entire working life with theESB. He died at his home inDundrum on 21 May 1988, at the age of 55.