Kilmainhamwood 2-10

Cortown 0-11

Kilmainhamwood earned their first and vital win of the championship when they defeated Cortown in Nobber on Saturday.

The grass was long and the pitch was somewhat wet which made for a slower pace than most championship summer matches. The Wood started off well with a free from Steven Kiernan and then another from Ryan Gillespie which gave them a two point lead, before Cortown quickly quickly pegged them back with two good points. The Wood then seriously started to dominate after a long range free from Kiernan and a good point from play David Russell got the Wood back in front, before a long ball in from Micheal Shankey was met with a fist from David Russell who got to it just before the on rushing keeper to clip it into the net. 

Cortwon to their credit did not lie down after going down by five, they dominated the last ten minutes of the half with five good points including one which was tipped over the bar with a brilliant save from Damian Russell. The sides were level at the half 1-4 to 7 points. 

The second half started just as the first half ended with Cortown dominating preceding's and scoring the opening three points while also kicking some wasteful wides. The Wood then got back into it with a score from David Russell and another free from Kiernan. With probably ten minutes to go the Wood were a point down and looked in trouble. At this point Midfielders Harry Corbally and Gary Yorke started to dominate the center. Micheal Shankey went down with a sore ankle and whatever the magic sponge did to it, he seemed to play better after the injury as he kicked two excellent scores to nudge the Wood in front. The introduction of Páidí Owens gave the Wood a much more potent threat up front as his ball winning and vision gave the Wood the spark they needed. It was Owens who found Paddy Carolan with a fist pass before he weaved between two defenders and shot low into the corner of the net. The goal largely ended the game but two scores from Paul Carolan and Steven Kiernan meant the Wood ran out five point winners. The game finished in bizarre fashion as Paddy Carolan who had previously scored a great goal was teeded up for a second goal, before the Cortown keeper seemed to move to the other side of the goal, giving Paddy an open goal to shoot at which he somehow managed to kick wide. 

The win means that the Wood stay in Junior A while Cortown's faith is still unknown. 

Best for the Wood were Alan Carolan and Andy Farrelly in defence, Harry and Gary in Midfield and Páidí Owens in attack.

Kilmainhamwood team and scorers: Damian Russell, Jude Collins, Padraig Barber, Philip Moran, Alan Carolan, Andy Farrelly,  Cathal Bennett, Harry Corbally, Gary Yorke, Paul Carolan (0-1), Michael Shankey (0-2), David Russell (1-2), Paddy Carolan (1-0), Steven Kiernan (0-4), Ryan Gillespie (0-1). Subs: Páidí Owens for Gillespie, Steven Smith for Yorke.

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