Goals and goodwill flow as Hurling for Cancer draws crowd

It didn't really matter what happened on the pitch in Carlow. The important aspect was that the main stand was full, with plenty more on the far terrace

Davy Russell's Best started with a full-forward line featuring Patrick Horgan and Shane Kingston. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Hurling for Cancer charity match: Davy Russell's Best 9-38 Jim Bolger's Stars 9-20 

About seven minutes into the Hurling for Cancer Research charity game in Carlow, stadium commentator Michael Duignan dropped a wisecrack.