De La Salle save the day in thriller

Three stunning saves from Shaun O’Brien and 11 Jack Fagan points saw De La Salle come from seven points down to edge Lismore 2-21 to 1-18 in a thriller at Fraher Field yesterday.

Manager Brian Phelan heaped praised on O’Brien for his commitment to the cause. “That man had a christening today at 1.30 and he left his his family at 2.30 to come straight up here. I’d give that man a lot of credit.” Phelan predicts big things for O’Brien. “He is a future Waterford keeper to be honest if people pay attention to him.”