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Inside Ronan Maher's life beyond hurling from star-studded family to day job as he captains Tipperary to All-Ireland
RONAN Maher followed in his brother's footsteps on Sunday by captaining Tipperary to a shock All-Ireland title.
The Premier routed Cork on the back of one of the most stunning second-half displays in All-Ireland final history where
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He hoisted Liam MacCarthy for the third time on Sunday
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One of his ex-Tipp star brothers was there to embrace him at the final whistle
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The Premier were considerable underdogs with most people beforehand
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Brendan Maher was their captain the last time they won the crown in 2019
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Here, SunSport delves into his life away from the hurling pitch:
HOW OLD IS RONAN MAHER?
The youngest of the three Maher brothers is very much a veteran of the Tipp panel these days as he's 29. The two-time All-Star will turn 30 on October 9.
Six-time All-Star Padraic
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Meanwhile eldest brother Brendan
Ronan and Padraic line out for Thurles Sarsfields while Brendan is a Borris–Ileigh clubman.
WHAT IS RONAN MAHER'S JOB?
As mentioned by GAA president Jarlath Burns in his post-match speech, Ronan is a hurley-maker by trade.
Burns wittily remarked that Sunday saw him go from hurley-maker to history-maker.
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Regarding how his profession revolves around his biggest passion in his free time, Ronan once explained to
He said: 'I've always view it as a hobby for me, I'm happy just to be tipping away.
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"It's a change when I will come off my six days working with the guards.
"I can go out to the shed and put on the earphones and kind of have my own space.'
As mentioned, he is also a member of
In 2019 he and Padraic appeared on Ireland AM where they
DOES RONAN MAHER HAVE A GIRLFRIEND?
He keeps a low profile on social media with his
But in one chat with Tipperary Live he did note that he'd spent Christmas 2022 exploring Australia with his girlfriend.
He said at the time: 'That was probably up there with one of the best Christmases now, it was a bit different than unusual.
"That probably has been one of the most memorable ones for me."
