Brenner: We hoped Keane would take point

De La Salle goalkeeper Stephen Brenner says he and his fellow defenders were shouting at their team-mates up front to take their point late on in last Sunday’s Munster Club hurling semi-final — until corner-forward John Keane flicked home the winning goal.

The Waterford side looked set for extra time against Newmarket-on-Fergus of Clare but the De La Salle forwards calmly worked the goal opportunity deep in injury time.

“I could hear Bryan Phelan roaring at them to put it over the bar,” said Brenner. “Paidi Nevin had the ball in front of goal and I thought he’d just pop it over, but fair dues to him, he saw John inside and gave him the pass, and John finished well.