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The Godfather of Modern Hurling, The Father Tommy Maher Story
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| Author: | McEvoy, Enda |
| Format: | Book |
| Reference code: | 978-0-9572072-0-2 |
| Published: | Ballpoint Press, 2012 |
| Covering Dates: | NA |
| People Mentioned: | Father Tommy Maher |
| Extent: | 256pp |
| Reproduction: | No Reproduction Allowed |
| Access: | By Appointment |
| Subject Matter: | Co. Kilkenny |
| Available: | Yes |
“What made the book a pleasure to research and write was the fact that so many people had such good things to say about Monsignor Maher,” Mr McEvoy reveals. “One phrase recurred. ‘A man before his time.’ He was, simply, a genius, yet at the same time a very humble person.”
Among the former Kilkenny stars quoted in the book are Paddy Buggy, Sean Clohosey, Johnny McGovern, Dick Rockett, Seamus Cleere, Pa Dillon, Tom Walsh, Pat Henderson, Chunky O’Brien, Mick Crotty, Kieran Purcell and Noel Skehan.
One of the most important GAA books – The Godfather of Modern Hurling is the biography of Monsignor Tommy Maher, who helped the county to win seven All Ireland senior titles during his 21 years (1957-78) as coach. The book, which weighs in at a hefty 100,000-plus words, was written by award-winning sportswriter Enda McEvoy, former the hurling correspondent of the Sunday Tribune and now a columnist with the Irish Examiner.