AGB back from the dead
BLESSINGTON AGB 3-11 3-11
AGB produced a stunnig comeback to claim a share of the spoils in this entertaining Division 1 clash in Blessington last weekend.
Blessington were looking to bounce back from their opening day defeat to Tinahely with a win over Damien Redmond’s side while the Arklow men were hoping to maintain their winning start after their defeat of Hollywood the previous weekend.
It was the home side who started better and took a 2-7 to 0-5 lead into the break thanks to goals from Curtis Geraghty and Mikey O’Connor.
However, AGB responded as only AGB know how and that was to take the game to their hosts with Philip Healy bagging two goals and JP Hurley firing a missile past Stephen Kitt.
AGB had a chance to win it late on but the free was sent wide ensuring a share of the spoils after a belter.
Scorers - Blessington: Mikey O’Connor 1-4, Jordan Nolan 1-1, Curtis Geraghty 1-1, Barry Murphy 0-1, Stephen Carroll 0-1, Patrick O’Connor 0-1, Adam Boland 0-1, Eoin Keogh 0-1.
AGB: Philip Healy 2-3, JP Hurley 1-0, Chris O’Brien 0-2, Ciaran Hyland 0-2,Cormac O’Shea 0-02, Darragh Culleton 0-1, Alan Maher 0-1.
Blessington: Stephen Kitt; Barry Murphy, Jack Gilligan, Aaron Curran; Steven Bohan, KevinHanlon, Adam Boland; Paul McLoughlin, Caolan McGorman; Patrick O’Connor, Eoin Keogh, Stephen Carroll; Jordan Nolan, Curtis Geraghty, Mickey O’Connor. Subs: Jack Cotter, Michael McLoughlin, Gavin Murray.
AGB: Mervyn Travers; Tom Maher, James Tyrrell, Jack Hamilton; Karl Kirwan, Ciaran Hyland, Ciaran O’Shea; Chris O’Brien, Stephen Hurley; Peter Hempenstall, Cormac O’Shea, John Paul Hurley; Darragh Culleton, Philip Healy, Andrew Maher. Subs:Tiernan McBride, Jack Darcy.
Referee: Pat Dunne (Hollywood)