Adam Maher (rugby league)
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| Born | 2 August 1972 Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 February 2020 (aged 47) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adam Maher (2 August 1972 – 25 February 2020) was an Australian professional rugby league player. He played six games for the Cronulla Sharks during the 1994 NSWRL season. Four years later, Maher started a playing career in the United Kingdom, representing Rochdale Hornets (1998), Gateshead Thunder (1999) and most notably Hull FC (2000–03).[1] During his time at Hull, he made 100 appearances for the Super League club, scoring 25 tries.[2]
In late 2018, Maher was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. He died on 25 February 2020, at the age of 47.[2][3]
