Shane Maher

Shane Maher, born 22 April 1981 in Gortmore, County Tipperary, is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. He plays club hurling with Burgess, with whom he helped win the intermediate county title in 2005, and has lined out for Tipperary at minor, under-21, junior, intermediate and senior level in both codes, captaining the under-21 footballers in 2002. He won a Munster intermediate hurling title in 2002, made his senior hurling debut against Offaly in the 2004 National Hurling League, and was recalled in 2007 after two years out. He collected a National League title in 2008, and was a non-playing substitute when Tipperary won the 2010 All-Ireland final. His younger brother Donagh also plays for Tipperary.