Some day we’re going to have to stand up

STEPHEN LAVIN has a confession to make.

Amid the giddy delirium that settled over the Limerick camp after their NFL Division 4 triumph back in April, Mickey Ned O’Sullivan pointed to Lavin’s ingenuity as a key factor.

A dislocated shoulder suffered in hurling club action with Adare in March had left Lavin sidelined for their glamour Croke Park clash and restricted him to a maor uisce role. But with the game delicately poised at 1-14 apiece, Lavin felt compelled to intervene.