Whitty has last laugh in shoot-out

DE LA SALLE goalkeeper Sean Whitty was the shoot-out hero in Arklow yesterday as he saved a sudden death spot-kick before scoring one of his own to secure his school a place in the FAI’s Tony O’Neill Senior Cup final on March 22.

The Waterford school were twice forced to come from behind against an inspired 10-man St Benildus, with Conor Coad, the grand-nephew of former Shamrock Rovers legend Paddy Coad, twice scoring to drag the Waterford side level.

Despite losing Karl McGrath on five minutes to a red card for a professional foul, St Benildus showed immense courage and managed to take the initiative, going ahead through a Conor Buter long-range shot three minutes before half-time.