Patrick "Fox" Maher (13 September 1872 – 8 December 1933) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team.
After the original venue was unplayable the goalposts were uprooted and spectators and players alike moved to the Phoenix Park after a long delay.
Mick Coogan captured Kilkenny's only score of the game, as Tipperary claimed a massive 6–8 to 1–0 victory.
Maher collected a third Leinster medal in 1897, as Kilkenny claimed the provincial title after receiving a walkover from Wexford.
On 20 November 1898 Kilkenny faced Limerick in the All-Ireland decider, as both sides were hoping to win the title for the first time.
"The Cats" dominated for the opening twenty-three minutes, however, controversy reigned over hand-passed scores which were awarded to Kilkenny in spite of being illegal at the time.
The game against Dublin ended in a 1-5 apiece draw, however, Kilkenny were subsequently awarded the title by the Leinster Council.
Maher's side later trounced Antrim before lining out against Cork in the All-Ireland home final which wasn't played until 11 July 1905.
Maher added a seventh Leinster medal to his collection in 1904 as Kilkenny recorded a 2–8 to 2–6 defeat of Dublin in the provincial decider.
The subsequent All-Ireland final was delayed until 24 June 1906, with three-in-a-row hopefuls Cork providing the opposition.