Hollywood see off AGB in an entertaining clash
at Pearse’s Park, Arklow Nathan O’Sullivan and another from full-forward John Burke.
AGB then got a score back through corner-forward Gary Fennel. Both teams then swapped scores with Hollywood full-forward John Burke scoring from play before AGB got one back through early substitute Padraig Kelleher leaving the score 1-5 to 0-4 at half-time.
Hollywood came out after halftime firing on all cylinders and getting a few scores early on in the half through Tyrell and one from centre-forward Brian Flynn.
Kelleher then got another point for AGB. John Mooney then popped up with another fine score from play. This score made AGB start playing because they knew if they lost this game they would be out of the championship.
AGB wing forward Shane Donohoe started the mini revival by fisting a point over the bar when in hindsight he could have went for goal.
AGB started to get on top then with sub Ross Hynes scoring another point in the mini revival before centre-forward Neary getting another.
John Mooney stopped the mini revival with another great point for Hollywood. AGB then bagged another score through substitute Jason Redmond but this late revival came in vain with the effort AGB put in meaning they were running on empty when Hollywood tagged on points from the aforementioned Mooney, Flynn and Burke.
AGB went on one last attack and substitute Kelleher got another point but midfielder Mooney got another point from play to make sure of the Hollywood win.
Scorers – AGB: R Tyrell (1-3), J Burke (0-2), J Mooney (0-4), B Flynn (0-2), N O’Sullivan (0-1).
Hollywood: R Neary (0-2), P Kelleher (0-3), D Culleton (0-1), G Fennell (0-1), S Donohoue (0-1), R Hynes (0-1), J Redmond (0-1).
Hollywood: I Burke; C Callanan, S Burke, R Mac Dermott; S O’Keeffe, R Houlihan, K Cullen; J Mooney, N O’Sullivan; D Burke, B Flynn, C Corrigan; D Coyne, J Burke, R Tyrell.
AGB: M. Travers; M O’Sullivan, R Tyrell, K O’Connor; K Dowling, R Stafford, C Darcy; C Doyle, D Culleton; E Horkan, R Neary, S Donohoue; G Fennel, T Jameson, D Keenan.
Referee: J O’Brien