Diarmuid Connolly stars for St Vincent’s
Kickhams almost enjoyed a dream start as James McCarthy, returning to the starting line-up after recent injury concerns, kicked narrowly wide after a trademark burst down the middle in the third minute. The first score arrived two minutes later through a sublime point from Diarmuid Connolly with James Burke restoring parity almost immediately with a cracking point from distance.
Alan Hubbard spurned another gilt-edged goal chance for Kickhams in the eighth minute, allowing Michael Savage sufficient time to smother his low shot but they gained some tangible reward for their early supremacy through a free from Dean Rock two minutes later. Ruairi Trainor was equally culpable for Vincent’s at the opposite end, shooting over the bar with the goal at his mercy with Enda Varley and Rock trading scores as the half progressed.
