As of December , she has signed for Bristol Bears in the Premiership Women's Rugby league and began playing for them in January Her father, who has Irish ancestry, is a dentist and former rugby player who previously played for Saint Michael's College.
Maher and her sisters started playing "high-level" sports such as field hockey , basketball and Little League softball at a young age. She had previously played field hockey, basketball, and softball at Burlington High School , and was encouraged to try rugby by her father, who played for Saint Michael's College. She was then recruited to join the Quinnipiac Bobcats after Quinnipiac coach Becky Carlson observed her during a match between the two schools.
While still at Quinnipiac, Maher also played 7s for Scion Rugby Academy, where she impressed coaches Richie Walker and Emilie Bydwell , who selected her for the national rugby sevens team.
Maher was chosen to her first Olympic team at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which was the sport's second appearance at the games. She scored three tries throughout the tournament as the United States finished in sixth place. While attending the Olympics, she posted several behind-the-scenes videos that went viral on TikTok. In , she had a severe injury from a collision during a training session against a men's rugby team.
She dislocated her tibia and broke her fibula. Her mother, a nurse, immediately flew out to help her through the injury. Initially, Maher was expected to be out for the rest of the season, but was able to get back in the game in time to help Team USA win gold at the Pan American Games.
