John Maher (26 June 1908 – 11 July 1990) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played for Thurles Sarsfields, captaining the club on a number of occasions, and was the captain of the Tipperary senior hurling team that won the 1945 All-Ireland Championship. Widely regarded as one of the Thurles Sarsfields club's all-time greats, Maher's career spanned three decades. During that time he won nine Tipperary Senior Championship medals, including two as club captain in 1944 and 1945.