Lorrha-Dorrha’s Ken Hogan talks about the brilliant career of his clubmate.
To his friends, his family, and his clubmates in Lorrha-Dorrha, Bonner was his name. As he developed into a hurler for Tipperary who won three All-Irelands and two All-Stars, his legend grew. And then we all came to know him as Bonner.
“He had that forceful type of play that Cormac Bonnar had. The speed bravery and the impetus for goals and playing in around the full-forward line.Patrick 'Bonner' Maher pictured in 2019. Laszlo Geczo / INPHO Laszlo Geczo / INPHO / INPHO “He took that from his uncle Eamonn who played with us and captained and managed a Lorrha team. I would have played with him and he was a fanatical trainer, was way before his time in that his fitness levels were higher than anybody else.
Advertisement The successful Tipperary U21 team after winning the 2010 All-Ireland final. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO “The lads needed no motivation and that’s typical of what those four guys achieved on the hurling field. There was an extra incentive for Bonner because we were playing our neighbours Galway as well.”
Bonner announced his inter-county retirement this week, marking the end of a distinguished career in the sport. It comes after some particularly challenging years for him as he battled back from two significant injuries to his ACL and Achilles tendon, the former issue keeping him off the field for his last All-Ireland triumph with Tipperary in 2019.
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