Na Fianna Cruise Into First Ever Go Ahead Hurling Final With Win Over Lucan

Mon, 1st November 2021

Na Fianna reached their first ever Go Ahead Dublin Senior A Hurling Final on Sunday afternoon, with a comfortable semi-final victory over Lucan Sarsfields at Parnell Park.

The Mobhi Road men led from the front, hitting six scores without reply between the fourth and 12^th minutes to take control of the tie.

Paul O’Dea- the Go Ahead Man of the Match- struck two excellent points in the opening quarter, as his side took their first water break 0-9 to 0-4 up.

Ciarán Dowling’s placed balls kept Lucan in touch. However Sean McCaffrey’s men suffered a blow just before the break, as Colin Currie hit the net for Na Fianna for the game’s only goal, following some good work from his brother Sean.

"Sean & Colin combine- and Na Fianna get the goal!"@ccurrie7 hits the net for @ClgNaFianna!

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— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) October 31, 2021

That helped Na Fianna to a 9-point lead at the break (1-12 to 0-06)- a lead they never looked like relinquishing.

Second half scores from Donal Burke- who finished with 0-9 overall- Sean Currie, Micheál Murphy and Colin Currie saw Niall Ó Ceallacháin’s side claim an 11-point victory (1-20 to 0-12) and a first ever appearance in the Dublin Senior Hurling Final.

Scorers: Na Fianna: Donal Burke 0-09 (0-6f), Colin Currie (1-02), AJ Murphy (0-02), Paul O’Dea (0-02), Fergal Breathnach (0-01), Liam Rushe (0-01), Peter Feeney (0-01), Sean Currie (0-01), Micheál Murphy (0-01)

Lucan Sarsfields: Ciarán Dowling 0-09 (0-07 f, 1 65), Peter Kelly 0-01, Donal Flannery 0-01, Chris Crummey 0-01.