What is Adam Maher (rugby league)?
'''Adam Maher''' (2 August 1972 – 25 February 2020) was an [[Australia]]n professional [[rugby league]] player. He played six games for the [[Cronulla Sharks]] during the 1994 [[NRL|NSWRL]] season. Four years later, Maher started a playing career in the [[United Kingdom]], playing for [[Rochdale Hornets]] (1998), [[Gateshead Thunder (1999)|Gateshead Thunder]] (1999) and most notably [[Hull F.C.]] (2000–03).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/adam-maher/summary.html|title=Adam Maher|publisher=Rugby League Project|access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref> During his time at Hull, he made 100 appearances for the [[Super League]] club, scoring 25 tries.<ref name=7news>{{Cite news|url=https://7news.com.au/sport/rugby-league/emotional-tributes-as-tough-and-kind-adam-maher-loses-battle-with-mnd-aged-47-c-718696|title=Former rugby league player Adam Maher dies aged 47 after battle with MND|work=Seven News|date=27 February 2020|access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref> In late 2018, Maher was [[Medical diagnosis|diagnosed]] with [[ALS|motor neurone disease]]. He died on 25 February 2020, at the age of 47.<ref name=7news/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/02/27/vale-adam-maher-sharks-mourn-forwards-death-from-motor-neurone-disease/|title=Vale, Adam Maher: Sharks mourn forward's death from motor neurone disease|publisher=[[NRL]]|date=27 February 2020|access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Maher, Adam}} [[Category:1972 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Australian rugby league players]] [[Category:Deaths from motor neurone disease]] {{Sports-bio-stub}}