Brendan Maher

Brendan Maher
Personal information
Irish name Breandán Ó Meachair
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born (1989-01-05) 5 January 1989 (age 35)
Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland
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.