Dub clubs fly flag impressively at National Feile na nGael

Tue, 21st 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.