Kilmainhamwood 1-13   St Marys 0-4

How many doctors does it take to change a light-bulb? How many journalists does it take to change a car tyre? How many GAA members does it take to fill a diesel tank?

Surprisingly one of these questions was answered before Thursdays division 4 league game between Kilmainhamwood and St Marys.  Just ten minutes before kick-off the lights at the pitch failed in a scene reminiscent of Superbowl 47 where the lights went out during the Ravens and 49ers in the second half. I asked Hall of fame linebacker Ray Lewis for his thoughts on the situation but unfortunately he must be busy as he has yet to get back to me.

The game did eventually kick off at 8:55pm after the diesel generator was filled and the lights were back up and running. The game started off at a good pace and both sides missed frees that were in a good scoring position.  For Kilmainhamwood it was one of the only missed chances Kiernan would have for the night as he went on a scoring spree. He kicked two good frees before St Marys got one back. Kiernan kicked a lovely score from a difficult angle as stretched the Woods lead to two. St Marys hit another free before Kilmainhamwood worked an excellent point. Paul Carolan picked up the kickout and layed it off to Paddy Carolan. Paddy found Cathel Bennett with a great cross field ball, who found his brother Niall on an overlapping run before he slotted it over with the left foot. However the Marys fought back and kicked the next two scores to make it 4 points apiece. Kilmainhamwood had played most of the football but St Marys had been counterattacking well and in truth both sides had wasted a lot of good scoring chances.

The Wood bolted out of the traps at the start of second half and David Russell kicked a score straight away after a pass from Niall Bennett. Stephen Kiernan then kicked a wonder point from the edge of the 45 after St Marys needlessly turned it over. David Russell kicked a lovely score of his left after a good move from Harry Corbally and Paddy Carolan. A rush of blood to the head left St Marys down to 14 and in truth this ended the game. Niall Bennett showed of his kicking skills with an excellent score from outside the 45 which was impressive in the wet and windy conditions. A poor kickout was pounced on by Oisin Fagan who scrambled it to Michael Shankey who then laid it off to Stephen Kiernan who emphatically drove it into the top corner of the net.  Scores from Paddy Carolan, Stephen Kiernan and two from Ryan Gilespie left the final score at 1-13 to 0-4 in what was a closer game than the score indicated.

Best for the Wood were Padraic Barber in defence and Stephen Kiernan in attack.

Kilmainhamwood: Padriag Carolan, Jude Collins, Padraic Barber, Bernard Reilly, Niall Conlon, Harry Corbally, Paul Carolan, Cathel Bennett, Paddy Carolan (0-1), Niall Bennett (0-2), Andy Farrelly, Oisin Fagen, David Russell (0-2), Ryan Gilespie (0-2), Stephen Kiernan (1-6) Subs- Michael Shankey, Luke Owens, Richard Corbally, Niall McCabe

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