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Tipperary GAA hurling captain Ronan Maher lifts Liam McCarthy in Croke Park. Pic: Sportsfile
Messages have of congratulations have been sent from Laois to Tipperary GAA hurling captain and Portlaoise-based garda Ronan Maher on winning the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final in Croke Park.
Maher was selected at centre-half back but spent most of the game at full back where he gave a man of the match defensive performance especially in the marshalling of Cork sharp shooter Ronan Hayes.
Apart from his playing performance, he led the team as captain, representing his home club in Tipp Thursles Sarfields. This meant he had the honour of lifting Liam McCarthy after his county pulled of a shock but comprehensive win over the Rebels.
His performance also won him the Sunday Game Man of the Match Award.
The popular community garda in Portlaoise had plenty of Laois messages wishing him well before the final. These have been followed by congratulation messages in the wake of the 2025 decider in GAA HQ.
These were led by Laois Offaly Garda Division. MORE BELOW PICTURE.
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Garda Ronan Maher, third from left, with Aran Grehan, Blake O'Donoghue, Ciara Hough, Joe Culliton on duty at a Laois Africa Community Day event in 2024. Pic: Renata Metelicka
"Well done Garda Ronan Maher and Tipperary GAA . You did An Garda Síochána proud," said his colleagues on social media.
Portlaoise GAA also extended their best wishes.
"Congrats to Portlaoise-based community Garda Ronan Maher who captained Tipperary to an unbelievable All-Ireland win today in Croke Park.
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"Ronan was superb today, as he was all year, and he is a front-runner for hurler of the year. Well done, Ronan from everybody in Portlaoise GAA Club," said the club.
Maher, who has also had brothers on the Tipperary team, has now won three senior All-Ireland medals - his previous wins were in 2016, 2019.
He has been Tipperary's captain since 2022. His brother and his grandfather previously led the Premier county.
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