Canice Maher
Canice Maher (born 1991) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with St Martin's and St Jude's. Maher lined out at inter-county level with both the Kilkenny and Dublin senior hurling teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cainneach Ó Meachair | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1991 Muckalee, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
St Martin's St Jude's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| St Patrick's College | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2010-2011 2016-2017 |
Kilkenny Dublin |
0 (0-00) 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:05, 24 March 2022. | |||
Career
Maher first came to hurling prominence as a member of the Castlecomer Community School team that won the Leinster Colleges Championship in 2007.[1] He simultaneously lined out with the St Martin's club at juvenile and underage levels before eventually progressing onto the club's senior team. Maher first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor hurling team that beat Galway in the 2008 All-Ireland minor final before later captaining the team in his second and final season.[2] He was also a member of the extended panel of the Kilkenny under-21 hurling team that lost out to Clare in the 2012 All-Ireland under-21 final, having earlier lined out for the senior team in the 2011 Walsh Cup.[3] After transferring to the St Jude's club, Maher also earned selection to the Dublin senior hurling team.[4]
Honours
- Castlecomer Community School
- Kilkenny
References
- "McGrath swings it for Castlecomer". Irish Examiner. 19 March 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- "Danny boy on song for lucky Cats". Irish Independent. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- O'Flynn, Diarmuid (17 September 2012). "Dynamic duo drive Clare to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- "9 players with big points to prove in the Allianz Hurling League". The 42. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2022.