Clash of the Ash(1987)

Name: Clash of the Ash
Director: Fergus Tighe
Released: 1987-01-01
Duration: 50 min
Cast: Liam Heffernan, Gina Moxley, Vinny Murphy, Myles Breen

Liam Heffernan Gina Moxley Vinny Murphy Myles Breen

Phil Kelly (played by William Heffernan) is the anti-hero; a restless teenager imbued with natural hurling ability and a strong aversion to studying. The location is not fictitious but instead it’s the very real Fermoy in County Cork which is a welcome touch. Like much of 1980s smalltown Ireland it’s a claustrophobic place that drives people away but inexplicably retains a strange sort of hold on them. The latter is exemplified by Gina Moxley’s character, the tempestuous Mary Hartnett who has returned after a stint in London. The other members of their gang are languid Martin (Vincent Murphy), uptight Willy, and mousey Rosie who carries a torch for Phil.