The Big Interview with Dan and Maurice Shanahan: Lismore's brothers in arms

For five seasons, the Shanahan brothers, Dan and Maurice, worked together as selector and player with Waterford. The Déise isn’t on their agendas right now but they fill the same roles now with Lismore as they prepare for a county SHC quarter-final. And at the age of 43, Dan in his 28th season is still togging out

Dan and Maurice Shanahan: The Lismore brothers are enjoying revised format of the the club championship in Waterford this summer. Picture: Howard Crowdy

John Fogarty: When Lismore were struggling in the early 2010s, there was talk about the club amalgamating with Ballysaggart at adult level. Now both clubs are senior. Was it ever on the cards?

Dan Shanahan: I could never have seen it happening. We’re joined together under-age and we’ve won a lot under-age. They wouldn’t have won county titles without us and we wouldn’t have won county titles without them. Would I like to have seen it? I might have but when you’re seeing Ballysaggart at senior level from junior it’s a huge credit to them and for the village and the people out there. There are so many small clubs at the moment that would love to amalgamate but they won’t because of old history. This fella’s grandfather played for this club. My own father played for Ballysaggart but I’m a Lismore man. I have to give credit to the schools in Lismore for producing the fellas who keep coming through for both clubs.