Anthony Maher (Gaelic footballer)

Anthony Maher (born 28 August 1986) is a Gaelic football coach and player from Duagh, County Kerry.

He plays for the Duagh club, the Feale Rangers divisional side and, formerly, at senior level for the Kerry county team.

[1] The team emerged from Munster, and Maher's role was key as they reached the 2007 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship final.

[4] Despite Maher's performance at midfield, Feale Rangers were knocked out of the 2008 Kerry Senior Football Championship quarter-final.

[1] In 2004 he made his only appearance when in came on as a sub in the All-Ireland Minor Football semi final which Kerry beat Laois.

Maher played with the Kerry senior team during the 2008 National Football League, despite this later in the summer when was part of the county's junior side where he was made captain.

[8] In 2008 he was selected in the Kerry senior panel and played in the National Football League, impressing at midfield.

[11] In 2009 he played in all of Kerry's National Football League games, including starting at midfield in the final win over Derry in Croke Park.

He was midfield as Kerry overcame Limerick in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final scoring his first championship point of the season.

[15] Maher won his third Munster title in 2013 after wins over Tipperary, Waterford, a game where he scored a goal, and Cork.

The replay played in Limerick is regarded as one of the games of the decade as extra time was needed, before Maher and co got over the line.