De La Salle hold nerve as Lismore suffer the drop

De La Salle ended Lismore’s 46-year stay in the senior ranks with a 1-18 to 1-12 triumph in Saturday night’s Waterford SHC relegation play-off at Fraher Field.

The Blackwater outfit won two county titles during the 1990s and made their last final appearance in 2009.

Jake Dillon posted 10 points (eight frees) for the winners, who led from start to finish. Eddie Meaney’s introduction proved significant as his goal on 55 minutes secured De La Salle’s top flight status, after Lismore threatened a revival in the second period. Maurice Shanahan did all in his power to try and keep Lismore away from the intermediate grade with a personal tally of 1-9.