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Dub clubs fly flag impressively at National Feile na nGael

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Tue, 21 June 2016

Dublin clubs acquitted themselves well in the John West National Féile na nGael tournament last weekend.

St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh overcame all-comers to secure the Division 3 title when defeating Oranmore-Maree 1-5 to 0-5 in the final.

Having lost to the Galway outfit in the group stages, Plunkett's beat Cumann Cill nail and Na hEalaí before getting the better of Cashel King Cormacs (1-8 to 2-2) in their quarter-final.

Kilkenny's Piltown were next on their schedule before defeating Oranmore in the final.

Dublin's Division 1 winners Lucan Sarsfields impressed before falling at the semi-final stage.

The 12th Lock outfit came through a tough group with a defeat to Waterford's Ballygunner being wins over Clare's Sixmilebridge and Waterford's Roanmore.

They then had a superb 3-12 to 4-8 win against Athenry that went to extra-time.

Eventually they fell to Cork's Glen Rovers by 1-3 to 0-2 in the last-four.

Raheny were beaten in the Division 7 final when losing narrowly, 0-6 to 1-1, to Galway's Sylane in the final.