Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Breandán Ó Meachair | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Centre-back | ||
Born |
Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland | 5 January 1989||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Nickname | Benny | ||
Occupation | PR consultant | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
2005–present | Borris–Ileigh | ||
Club titles | |||
Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
Munster titles | 1 | ||
Colleges(s) | |||
Years | College | ||
2006–2009 | Mary Immaculate College | ||
College titles | |||
Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2009–2021 | Tipperary | 58 (0–28) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 5 | ||
All-Irelands | 3 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 3 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11:48, 12 August 2021. |
Brendan Maher (born 5 January 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays for club side Borris–Ileigh and previously at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. Regarded as one of the great talents of his generation, Maher enjoyed a 13-season career with the Tipperary senior hurling team, won three All-Stars and was a Hurler of the Year nominee in 2010. He won eight major trophies in his inter-county career, comprising three All-Ireland Championships, captaining the team in 2016, and five Munster Championships. A versatile player who switched between attacking and defensive positions, Maher made a combined 124 league and championship appearances.