Niall Callum James Peter Maher (born 31 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League side Eastleigh.
He has previously played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Blackpool and Bury, as well as in the League of Ireland with Galway United and in non-league football with AFC Telford United and FC Halifax Town. He was voted as part of the National League team of the season for 2021–22.
Club career Bolton Wanderers Maher has been with Bolton Wanderers since the age of ten He made his first team debut on 2 April 2016 at home against Reading.
On 22 January 2015, Maher joined Blackpool in a one-month loan and he made his Football League debut as a 57th-minute substitute for Peter Clarke on 24 January 2015 in a 7–2 loss against Watford at Vicarage Road.
Bury At the end of the 2015–16 season, Bolton confirmed that he would be leaving when his contract expired at the end of June. On 24 July 2016 it was confirmed that he had joined Bolton's close neighbours Bury on a twelve-month contract. He scored his first goal for Bury against Burton Albion in an EFL Cup tie on 10 August 2016.
