Conran moulds Wexford into hardworking warriors

IF you want something done, ask a busy man. That would appear to be the philosophy of the Wexford County Board when it comes to appointing their senior hurling managers.

There was the mesmeric Liam Griffin, hotel baron, Tony Dempsey, teacher and TD and now, John Conran, possibly busiest of them all. Pub, shop, off-license, fitted furniture, specialist furniture importer, wool merchant the Rathnure-man sits at the head of it all.

On what was probably a typical afternoon last week, a photo-shoot was taking place in one area of his spacious factory, arrangements were being finalised for an exhibition across the pond in another, while all the time the work-shop business progressed, the phones hopped, tended to between other duties by a couple of good-humoured ladies.