A HOLLOW VICTORY!
Cummins superb. In fact, their battle with the industrious duo of Liam Pender and Mark Kehoe was probably the most intriguing aspect of the game.
A couple of Fitzhenry points and a Barry Doyle score helped Rovers into an early advantage, despite a Tadhg Cody free and a nice Patrick Barron raised white flag (0-3 to 0-2).
Soon, the boys wearing the Duffry jerseys began to exert their superiority.
Shortly after Fitzhenry pointed, Mark Kehoe caught a Fionn Slattery kick-out, raced at the Rathgarogue-Cushinstown rearguard and committed defenders.
He fed Colm Redmond at the perfect moment and the Hollow attacker made no mistake with a blistering finish to the roof of the net.
Trailing by 1-6 to 0-2, the New Ross District side did make an impression at the end of the half. More accurately, Eric Cummins did, scoring the first two of four sensational points from longrange.
A third stunning point followed within 60 seconds of the resumption as Rathgarogue-Cushinstown closed to within five (1-7 to 0-5). Yet, despite playing with the driving wind and rain, his side could not get any closer.
Hollow Rovers were able to control the game against the elements. Michael Kinsella kicked a nice point, Fitzhenry popped over his sixth of the evening, and Gearóid Doyle registered as the Enniscorthy District duo moved eight clear (1-10 to 0-5).
The final quarter was pretty much a formality. Cummins flashed over his fourth and Cody added a brace, but scores from Barry Doyle, Diarmuid Doyle and Cian Fitzhenry (two) ensured that there were few nervous moments for Hollow Rovers as the game drifted to a successful conclusion.