Sonny Maher
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Sonny Maher, is a former Irish
sportsperson. He played hurling
with his local club Boherlahen-Dualla GAA
in the 1940s and 1950s and was a member of the Tipperary
senior inter-county team that won the Munster Senior Hurling Championship
in 1950 and 1951, and the All-Ireland
in 1949
, 1950
and 1951
.
He started all three All-Ireland final's in the number fourteen position in the full forward line.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
sportsperson. He played hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Boherlahen-Dualla GAA
Boherlahen-Dualla GAA
Boherlahen-Dualla GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club associated with the village located between the towns of Thurles and Cashel in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland. The parish of Boherlahan-Dualla is one of the largest in comparison to other parishes in Tipperary...
in the 1940s and 1950s and was a member of the Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
senior inter-county team that won the Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
in 1950 and 1951, and the All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
in 1949
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1949
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1949 was the 63rd edition of Ireland’s premier hurling knockout competition. The championship ran from May to September of that year, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin on 4 September. The match was contested by...
, 1950
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1950
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1950 was the 64th edition of Ireland’s premier hurling knockout competition. The championship ran from May to September of that year, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin on 3 September. The match was contested by...
and 1951
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1951
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1951 was the 65th edition of Ireland’s premier hurling knockout competition. The championship ran from May to September of that year, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin on 2 September. The match was contested by...
.
He started all three All-Ireland final's in the number fourteen position in the full forward line.