Lavin: We don’t care what critics think

ON the field the Mohican-haired Stephen Lavin is a sight to behold in full flow and a hard man to stop.

Off the field too, in full eloquent flow, the temptation is to just step aside and let him off.

So it was in Portlaoise on Saturday evening after Limerick had defeated Wexford in a magnificent All-Ireland SFC qualifier which secured their progress to the last eight of the championship for the first time since the 19th century.