Shanahan delivers to see Lismore through

Maurice Shanahan measured a last-minute free to supply Lismore with the draw they required on Saturday night to reach the quarter-finals and nudged Fourmilewater towards the relegation play-off.

After missing out on the latter stages last season, Shanahan scored a decisive 1-6 for Sean Prendergast’s men in a 2-11 to 1-14 stalemate at Fraher Field.

Lismore led 2-5 to 0-5 following a pedestrian first-half. Dan Shanahan shot low to the far corner on 15 minutes and Maurice burst through for a second two minutes before the break. The introduction of Dermot Ryan recharged Fourmilewater and he registered two points before setting up Conor Gleeson for a cool finish on 41 minutes. In a frantic finale, Stephen Ryan snuck Fourmile’ into a slender lead before Maurice Shanahan ultimately proved Lismore’s saviour.