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Place of Birth: Gowran, Leinster, Ireland
About Tommy Maher
- Monsignor Thomas "Tommy" Maher (25 April 1922 – 25 March 2015) was an Irish Catholic priest and Irish Hurler who played as left wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.Born in Gowran, County Kilkenny, Maher first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St.
- Kieran's College.
- He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team.
- He made his senior debut during the 1945 championship.
- Maher had a brief inter-county career and won one Leinster medal as a non-playing substitute.
- He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level Maher had a brief career with Castle Rovers and Thomastown. In retirement from playing Maher became involved in team management and coaching.
- As trainer and coach of the Kilkenny senior team for over twenty years he guided the team to seven All-Ireland titles, fourteen Leinster titles and three National Hurling League titles.
- Maher also found much success at club level with Mullinavat and at colleges' level with St.
- Kieran's College.
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