Gorey seconds end season on high note

THE GOREY J2 team entertained Ashbourne on Sunday in the final league fixture of the season. They ended on a high with a 24-13 victory over a very good side.

Both teams were evenly matched, with probably the younger Gorey outfit deserving their victory on a very windy day. Ashbourne started with the wind at their backs and really did not capitalise on it as they only had a 6-3 advantage at half-time.

The match came to life on the re-start when Heino Gaiser crossed for the opening try and Conor Butler converted.

Gorey kept the pressure on and further good work by the forwards saw Ross Doyle cross for an excellent try which again Conor Butler converted.

Ashbourne played their best rugby for the next ten minutes and were finally rewarded when they crossed for a try, which they converted, to reduce Gorey’s lead to 17-13.

But it was not long until Gorey restored their two-score lead when, from broken play, Lar Kinsella weaved his way through the Ashbourne defence to score a fine individual try, which Seán Carty converted, to leave the final score of 24-13 to the hosts.

This has been a break through year for a lot of this team, as the majority of them are under 21, and really showed character all season to finish in the top half of the league.

Gorey had some big performances with Stephen Triggs, Stanley Hayden and William Rothwell the pick of the pack, while Lar Kinsella, Conor Butler and Seán Carty showed up well in the back division.

Team: S. Triggs, E. O Scannail, W. Rothwell, A. Bond, Z. Sinnott, E. Horan, S. Hayden, H. Gaiser, G. Bater, C. Butler, S. Carty, J. Willoughby, L. Kinsella, T. New, L.. Willoughby, N. Rothwell, A. Kinsella, R. Hughes, R. Doyle, B. Horan.