Hurling star Lar surprises injured fan

Shane Vickers (27), from Kilmacanogue, Co Wicklow, with his sisters Emily (16) and Keelin (6) and Tipperary hurler Lar Corbett at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire

Ryan Nugent

Tipperary hurling star Lar Corbett made a surprise visit to an avid fan who is recovering from a serious car accident.

Corbett spent close to an hour with Shane Vickers (27), from Wicklow, who is in Dun Laoghaire Rehab Hospital.

He suffered a serious brain injury when he was hit by a car while walking home in Bray last October. "When I heard about Shane's accident, it really captured my emotions - his father (Shay) was so sincere on the phone. I told him that once I got a Tipp jersey signed by all of the team, I'd bring it up myself," said Corbett.