Coca Cola GAA Feile na nGael Div 3 Hurling Final

Castletown-Geoghegan ( Westmeath)...........5-8      Ruan (Clare)...............1-2

By Michael O Connor.

A powerful start by Westmeath side Castletown-Geoghegan laid the foundations for a comfortable win over a game Ruan side from Clare. A trio of first half goals from Liam Cassidy (2) and Paddy Doody set the winners on the way even though Ruan had half a dozen goal chances that went abegging in a half time scoreline of (3-4) to (0-1) that did scant justice to the efforts of the Clare side. Castletown-Geoghegan continued their dominance in the second half with early scores from Liam Cassidy, Cormac Deegan, the excellent Paddy Doody (goal), Johnny Bermingham and Shane Clavin before Conal O hAinifein scored a goal from a free. A late goal from sub Andrew Corbett  sealed the win for the Westmeath outfit as the final whistle brought huge celebrations for the last Westmeath support.

CASTLETOWN-GEOGHEGAN; C Daly, P Doody (2-2), J Fox,  M Mealiffe,  B Carey, A Kincaid, S Fagan,  T Moran, S Clavin (0-2), J Bermingham(0-1), C Glennon, L Cassidy (2-1), C Kane, C Deegan (0-1), B Heeney. Sub: L McNally-Woods for  A Corbett (1-0) for Doody, D Glennon for Deegan, S Maher for Mealiffe, B Heeney for  Bermingham.

RUAN:  C  Hillary, N Bluett, M Lyons,  R O Donovan, A O Brien, J Courtney, S Hillary, C O hAinifein (1-1), C Rice, T O Connor, B Heagney,  M Corry, L O Donovan (0-1), R Fitzpatrick, C Haugh.

 Referee: Seanie McMahon