On 12 March 2005, Maher lined out at full-back when Thurles CBS suffered a 1-11 to 1-06 defeat by St. Flannan's College from Ennis in the Harty Cup final.

[4] Maher joined the Thurles Sarsfield's club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels and enjoyed much success.

The game ended on a sour note when Drom-Inch midfielder James Woodlock was stretchered off the field with a suspected fractured ankle after a clash with Maher.

Playing once again at full-back, he ended the game with a second successive winners' medal while he also claimed the man of the match award after a 1-16 to 1-07 defeat of Clonoulty-Rossmore.

Playing in his now usual position of centre-back, he collected a fourth winners' medal after a 2-22 to 3-11 victory over defending champions Loughmore-Castleiney.

On 25 October 2015, he captained the team from centre-back in a second consecutive final appearance with Nenagh Éire Óg providing the opposition.

On 16 October 2016, he claimed his sixth winners' medal when Thurles Sarsfields completed their first three-in-a-row since 1965 after a 0-27 to 1-15 defeat of Kiladangan in the final.

[12] On 8 October 2017, Maher captained Thurles Sarsfields for the third year in-a-row as the club reached a fourth successive final.

[14] Maher made his first appearance for the team on 15 July 2006 when he lined out at full-back in Tipperary's 4-19 to 0-12 defeat of Carlow in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Maher retained his position on the starting fifteen when Tipperary faced Galway in the All-Ireland final on 3 September 2006.

[19] On 28 July 2010, Maher won a second Munster Championship medal after captaining Tipperary to a 1-22 to 1-17 defeat of Clare in the final.

He made his first appearance for the team on 29 March 2009 when he came on as a substitute for Shane Maher at left wing-back in a 2-19 to 4-11 defeat of Dublin.

[24] On 12 July 2009, Maher started the Munster final at left wing-back and ended the game with a winners' medal following the 4-14 to 2-16 defeat of Waterford.

On 5 September 2010, Maher was selected at left wing-back when Tipperary qualified to play Kilkenny in a second successive All-Ireland final.

[30] On 15 July 2012, Maher lined out at left wing-back when Tipperary qualified to play Waterford in a second successive Munster final.

[37] Maher claimed a fifth Munster Championship medal on 10 July 2016 after scoring a point from left wing-back in a 5-19 to 0-13 defeat of Waterford in the final.

[49][50] On 1 February 2022, Maher announced his retirement from club and inter-county hurling due to medical advice received regarding a neck injury.

[57] On 23 July 2022, Maher was named by new Tipperary senior hurling manager Liam Cahill as part of his backroom team for 2023.

[58][59] In September 2023, Maher left his position as a selector with the Tipperary senior hurling team due to unforeseen changes in his work circumstances.