Kill 3 Clogherstown 1

<p>Kill 3 Clogherstown 1.<p>Kill welcomed Clogherstown to Straffan road for the second time this season as they looked to make it back to back wins in 2017.<p>A sunkissed, well groomed pitch saw Kill play some of their best football this season.<p>Reverting back to the 4-3-3 formation, Maguire came in for Fagan at right back, Devaney came in for the absent Montgomery and O Connor (L) came in for Kinsella.<p>Kill started the brighter as Power playing on the left terrorised the Clogherstown right back.<p>Cusack and Carroll also saw lots of the ball.<p>As the game progressed chances came and went for Kill.<p>Conroy went close, as did O Connor (L).<p>The breakthrough finally came a few minutes before half time as a Liam O Connor shot was turned into the net by a Clogherstown defender.<p>The HT whistle blew and Kill felt they should have been at least two to the good.<p>Kill were made to pay for their missed chances as Clogherstown opened the second half brightly and equalised within minutes after their striker placed a volley into the bottom corner.<p>This equaliser spurred Clogherstown on as they enjoyed their best spell of the game.<p>Niall Devaney made some crucial tackles as did Cusack.<p>Cusack proved to be a real engine the kill midfield as he was instrumental in both attack and defence.<p>Kill were pushing to take the lead again and eventually got what they deserved in the 60th minute.<p>Power received the ball and expertly passed in into the path of Carroll.<p>Carroll, who peeled off the Clogherstown defender wrapped his foot around the ball and finished calmly into the bottom right hand corner.<p>Kill then made some changes as Kinsella came on for O Connor (L) and Stephen Carroll came on for his namesake Leon.<p>It was the sub Kinsella who played a huge part in the third goal as he threaded a delicate ball through to Power who finished with aplomb.<p>Later Chris Flood and Stephen Brady Mullen were brought on to sure up the Kill defence and keep them fresh.<p>Kill throughly deserved the 3 points.<p>MOTM: Joe Cusack