CONYARD SHINES!
before unloading off the outside of his right boot and the ball sailed over the crossbar. Conyard turned and leaped high and punched the air with delight. He knew there was no going back now.
Willie Quaile cut the lead to one but the last word went to Wayne O’Gorman. In a move started by Trevor Conyard, Ashford worked the ball up the field only for Keith Peppard to blow for overcarrying. Tinahely worked the ball to Willie Quaile who tried to handpass out of danger but who was there to intercept only Conyard and his high ball to O’Gorman looked to be gathered by Tony Lacey but O’Gorman robbed the ball and hoofed it over the bar for the insurance score.
A worthy victory for Ashford. Tinahely will look to wides and a poor second half as the cause of their downfall.
Ashford can thank Trevor Conyard for a mighty shift and O’Gorman and ‘Trapper’ for their experience and intelligence and not forgetting the golden boot of one Danny ‘Trophy Magnet’ Byrne as the main ingredients in a dramatic victory!
Scorers – Ashford: Trevor Conyard 0-06 (4f), Danny Byrne 1-00 (p), Adam Hill 0-02, Wayne O’Gorman 0-01, Adrian Marah 0-01, Philip Doyle 0-01.
Tinahely: Anthony Phelan 0-03 (1f), Noel Mulhall 1-00, Stewart Gilbert 0-02, Niall Gorman 0-01, Conor Kenny 0-01, Shane Kenny 0-01, Willie Quaile 0-01.
Lar Newsome; Rian Dwyer, Ken O’Brien, Danny Turner; Conor Behan, Sean Beale, Zac Collins Lee; Sean Duffy, Anto Driver; Paul Conyard, Trevor Conyard, Adam Hill; Philip Doyle, Danny Byrne, Darren Doyle. Subs: Wayne O’Gorman, David Nolan for P Conyard, Adrian Marah for A Hill.
Kevin Darcy; Tony Lacey, Brian Hickey, Thomas Dalton; Willie Quaile, Kevin Doyle, Ray McGlynn; David Dillon, Niall Gorman; Conor Kenny, Noel Mulhall, Eric Donohue; Shane Kenny, Stewart Gilbert, Anthony Phelan. Subs: Aaron Furlong for Stewart Gilbert, Danny Quinn
Keith Peppard (Hollywood)