Twitter: 'The hero the GAA has been crying out for'
June 21, 2017
Kilkenny's Alan Murphy and Westmeath goalkeeper Sean Maher.
©INPHO/Oisin Keniry.
He may have been on the losing side in Mullingar tonight but Westmeath U21 goalkeeper Sean Maher won plenty of admirers on Twitter...
The Castletown-Geoghegan netminder made some outstanding saves during the Lake County's Leinster semi-final loss to Kilkenny, particuarly in the second-half when denying Liam Blanchfield and Alan Murphy certain goals.
Murphy eventually beat Maher in the final seconds of normal time as the Cats finished strongly to win by 1-21 to 1-11 and set up a provincial final meeting with Wexford, who were comfortable 3-16 to 1-12 victors over Carlow, on July 5th.
Maher was compared to former Galway hurler David Tierney, former Offaly goalkeeper Brian Mullins and even hero Colombian goalkeeper René Higuita for his long, flowing dark hair and beard!
Sean Maher on the left.
Pic via Ringtown Gaa on Facebook.
The Westmeath goalie is a man of many talents having had plenty of success in the boxing ring and appeared as an extra in the hit TV series Vikings.
I'm sorry we won't be seeing more of that Westmeath goalie this year. Clearly quite a character.
- Enda McEvoy (@EndaEndamac95) June 21, 2017
This Westmeath goalie is like David Tierney and Brian Mullins rolled into one #gaa
- Ruairi Henchy (@ruairihenchy) June 21, 2017
How does d Westmeath goalie even get the helmet on his head!
- trigtwomey (@shanetwomey78) June 21, 2017
There's a touch of Rene Huigita about the Westmeath goalie #curleyhair #wantstogetinvolved
- Shane Brophy (@BrophShane) June 21, 2017
1-21 to 1-11 win for @KilkennyCLG
- Blowincat (@blowincat) June 21, 2017
Tough game!@westmeath_gaa an excellent team, their goalie was exceptional
Westmeath goalie in u-21 this evening is a thing of beauty
- Colm g Doran (@ColmDoran91) June 21, 2017
@westmeath_gaa some buachaill your goalie is
- Bugsy Bradshaw (@BugsyBradshaw1) June 21, 2017
The Westmeath U21 goalie is the hero the GAA has been crying out for
- TharBarrSuperstar (@WildState) June 21, 2017
The Westmeath goalie mustn't feel the heat #wellwrappedup #BGEU21 #GAABEO
- Shane Brophy (@BrophShane) June 21, 2017
Westmeath keeper is so rock and roll! #beardedstopper
- Shane Stapleton (@ShaneSaint) June 21, 2017
The Westmeath keeper has stones.
- Ger Gilroy (@gergilroy) June 21, 2017
This Westmeath U21 keeper is definitely my new favourite hurler
- Paddy Aherne (@Paddyaherne) June 21, 2017
@BGEGAA Sean Maher Westmeath keeper#LaochBGE
- RICHARD HOLDEN (@kirstyboy) June 21, 2017
This westmeath keeper single handly keeping them in the game . Superb display .
- brian hickey (@bhickey156) June 21, 2017
Westmeath keeper is a throwback to the Antrim lad from 1989.
- Graham Whelton (@DepecheMoby) June 21, 2017
I wouldn't like to be one on one with the Westmeath keeper
- Tomas O' Connor (@MossieStrongman) June 21, 2017
That Westmeath keeper is some beast of a young fella!
- Chief Brody (@ChiefBrody4) June 21, 2017
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