The teams have been named for Sunday’s Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Division 1A final between Clontarf and Terenure College. Clontarf Head Coach Andy Wood has made five personnel changes to his starting line-up from the semi-final win over Young Munster.

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In the back-line, Aitzol Arenzana-King comes onto the right wing for Seni Reilly Ashiru and Hugh Cooney is named at centre. Michael Brown switches onto the left wing, meaning Cian O'Donoghue is named among the replacements. Steve Crosbie starts at out half. Up front, Mick Kearney is named in the second row to accommodate the return of Alex Soroka to flanker. Ben Murphy and Brian Deeny are listed among the replacements, which brings to four (along with Alex Soroka and Aitzol Arenzana King) the number of Clontarf players selected who have also featured for Leinster in the BKT United Rugby Championship this season. 10 of the starting 15 for Clontarf also started in last year’s decider including the front row of Ivan Soroka, Dylan Donnellan and Ben Griffin – the trio have started #EnergiaAIL 13 games together this season. Donnellan alongside Tony Ryan are the two ever-presents this season, having started all 18 regular season games and the semi-final. Matt D'Arcy captains the side and is one of 10 north Dubliners in the squad. The centre is playing in his sixth final, having won two and lost three. Fellow Clontarf native Cathal O'Flynn is named on the bench in what is his last game for the club after 12 seasons at All-Ireland League level. In total 44 players have lined out for Clontarf in the Energia All-Ireland League this season, 35 of them starting a game. Terenure College’s squad also retains 10 starters from the 2022 final with Stephen O’Neill, Callum Smith, Marcus Hanan and Adam Melia all coming in and Adam Tuite coming up from the bench. Head Coach Sean Skehan has made 2 changes from the semi-final win over Cork Constitution – Harrison Brewer played 30 minutes off the bench in that game and returns to captain the side from the second row. Stephen O’Neill, who missed out on last year’s final through injury, also returns. Sunday May 7^th 2023 Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Division 1A Final Clontarf v Terenure College, Aviva Stadium, 3pm (TG4) CLONTARF: 15 Tadhg BIRD, 14 Aitzol ARENZANA-KING, 13 Hugh COONEY, 12 Matt D’ARCY (c), 11 Michael BROWN; 10 Steve CROSBIE, 9 Angus LLOYD; 1 Ivan SOROKA, 2 Dylan DONNELLAN, 3 Ben GRIFFIN, 4 Fionn GILBERT, 5 Mick KEARNEY, 6 Alex SOROKA, 7 JJ O’DEA, 8 Tony RYAN. Replacements: 16 Cathal O’FLYNN, 17 Darragh BOLGER, 18 Ed KELLY, 19 Ben MURPHY, 20 Conor KELLY, 21 Cian O’DONOGHUE, 22 JP PHELAN, 23 Brian DEENY. TERENURE COLLEGE RFC: 15 Adam LAGRUE, 14 Stephen O’NEILL, 13 Colm DE BUITLÉAR, 12 Caolan DOOLEY, 11 Craig ADAMS; 10 Callum SMITH, 9 Alan BENNIE; 1 Marcus HANAN, 2 Levi VAUGHAN, 3 Adam TUITE, 4 Harrison BREWER (c), 5 Michael MELIA, 6 Adam MELIA, 7 Luke CLOHESSY, 8 Jordan COGHLAN. Replacements: 16 Robbie SMYTH, 17 Campbell CLASSON, 18 Andrew KEATING, 19 Matthew CAFFREY, 20 Conall BOOMER, 21 Conor MCKEON, 22 Cathal MARSH, 23 Henry MCERLEAN. Click Here To View Terenure College Player Profiles #1 Ivan Soroka Age: 28 Height: 180cm Weight: 110kg Home Town: Kyiv, Ukraine Secondary School: Belvedere College SJ Previous Club(s):UCD RFC Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Development, 'A', Ireland Club XV Professional Experience: Connacht Rugby (Last Appearance: April 2017) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 19 One volunteer he has been helped by: Paul Gorman - "Helped my S&C training hugely" #2 Dylan Donnellan Age: 28 Height: 180cm Weight: 103kg Home Town:  Salthill Knocknacarra, Galway Secondary School: Clongowes Previous Club(s):Galway Corinthians Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Ireland Age-Grade Professional Experience: Biarritz Olympique, Yorkshire Carnegie Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 19 One volunteer he has been helped by: Jim Barden - "Always in the club doing any job that needs to be done." #3 Ben Griffin Age: 21 Height: 188cm Weight: 127kg Home Town: Dromcondra, Dublin Secondary School: Castleknock college Previous Club(s): Coolmine RFC Representative Experience: Leinster 'A' Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 19 One volunteer he has been helped by: Michael McDonough - "Youth coach who made me fall in love with the game and brought out the best in me as a youth player." #4 Fionn Gilbert Age: 22 Height: 200cm Weight: 120kg Home Town: Marino, Dublin Secondary School: Mount Temple Comprehensive Previous Club(s): N/A Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 18 One volunteer he has been helped by: Gary Gilbert - "Father and coach from minis up to youths" #5 Michael Kearney Age: 32 Height: 197cm Weight: 114kg Home Town: Clontarf, Dublin Secondary School: Mount Temple Comprehensive Previous Club(s): N/A Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Emerging Ireland Professional Experience: Connacht, Leinster, Zebre, Ulster (Last Appearance: March 2022) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 17 One volunteer he has been helped by: Stephen Maher - "Gave me good advice from a young age." #6 Alex Soroka Age: 22 Height: 195 Weight: 110kg Home Town: Dublin Secondary School: Belvedere College SJ Previous Club(s): N/A Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Ireland Age-Grade. Professional Experience: Leinster Rugby (Last Appearance: April 2023) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 3 One volunteer he has been helped by: Gary Gilbert - "Coached me for 10 years." #7 JJ O'Dea Age: 25 Height: 195cm Weight: 115kg Home Town: Navan, Co. Meath Secondary School: Saint Patrick’s Classical School, Navan Previous Club(s): Navan RFC, Old Wesley RFC Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Ireland Age-Grade, Irish Universities, Ireland Club XV Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 16 One volunteer he has been helped by: Maurice Hartery #8 Tony Ryan Age: 31 Height: 185cm Weight: 105kg Home Town: Enniscorthy, Wexford Secondary School: St Marys CBS Enniscorthy Previous Club(s): Enniscorthy RFC Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Leinster Junior, Leinster 'A', Ireland Club XV Professional Experience: Leinster Rugby (Last Appearance: October 2015) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 19 One volunteer he has been helped by: Pat McHale - "Helped me integrate into a new club." #9 Angus Lloyd Age: 30 Height: 175 Weight: 78kg Home Town: Dun Laoghaire, Dublin Secondary School: Blackrock College Previous Club(s): Dublin University FC Representative Experience: Ireland Club XV Professional Experience: Connacht, Munster, Ulster (Last Appearance: November 2019) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 18 One volunteer he has been helped by: Andy Wood - "Can speak to him about anything." #10 Steve Crosbie Age: 30 Height: 186cm Weight: 97kg Home Town: Kinsale, Cork. Secondary School: St. Gerard's Previous Club(s): Old Belvedere Representative Experience: Ireland Age-Grade Professional Experience: Leinster, Whanganui, Munster, Connacht (Last Appearance: December 2017) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 7 One volunteer he has been helped by: Valentine Tauimiti - "He was the main reason why I came to Clontarf after speaking to him about the parish mentality within the club." #11 Michael Brown Age: 30 Height: 188cm Weight: 101kg Home Town: Sallins, Kildare Secondary School: Newbridge College Previous Club(s): Naas RFC, Newbridge College, Barnhall RFC, Boroughmuir RFC, Hammarby RFC, Clontarf RFC Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Ireland CLub XV Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 2 One volunteer he has been helped by: Mick Quinn - "Mick is a good positive man to have around the dressing room to have a chat and a laugh with before any game. Always calmed the nerves." #12 Matt D'Arcy (Captain) Age: 32 Height: 196cm Weight: 96kg Home Town: Clontarf, Dublin. Secondary School: Belvedere College SJ Previous Club(s): N/A Representative Experience: Ireland Club XV Professional Experience: Munster Rugby Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 16 One volunteer he has been helped by: Mick Quinn - "Senior team kit man. All round gent - showed me what it meant to be a club man." #13 Hugh Cooney Age: 19 Height: 182cm Weight: 92kg Home Town: Blackrock, Dublin Secondary School: Blackrock College Previous Club(s): Blackrock College RFC Representative Experience: Leinster Age Grade, Leinster 'A' Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 7 One volunteer he has been helped by: Paul Gorman - "Helped me to join the club." #14 Aitzol Arenzana King Age: 20 Height: 190cm Weight: 97kg Home Town: Gormanston, Meath Secondary School: Previous Club(s): Balbriggan RFC Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Leinster 'A', Ireland Age-Grade Professional Experience: Leinster Rugby (Last Appearance: January 2023) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 7 One volunteer he has been helped by: Andy Wood - "Great mentor and coach." #15 Tadhg Bird Age: 23 Height: 177cm Weight: 86kg Home Town: Boardsmill, Meath Secondary School: Cistercian College Roscrea Previous Club(s): Navan RFC Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 15 One volunteer he has been helped by: Paul Gorman #16 Cathal O'Flynn Age: 32 Height: 155cm Weight: 90kg Home Town: Clontarf, Dublin Secondary School: Belvedere College SJ Previous Club(s): Old Belvedere Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 6 One volunteer he has been helped by: Mick Doyle - "Mini Rugby coach from U8." #17 Darragh Bolger Age: 23 Height: 186cm Weight: 115kg Home Town: Dublin Secondary School: Portmarnock Community School Previous Club(s): N/A Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Ireland Age-Grade Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 13 One volunteer he has been helped by: Brendan Fanning #18 Ed Kelly Age: 32 Height: 198cm Weight: 115kg Home Town: Cashel, Tipperary Secondary School: Rockwell College Previous Club(s): Cashel RFC, UL Bohemian RFC Representative Experience: Munster Age-Grade, Munster 'A', Ireland Club XV Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 16 One volunteer he has been helped by: Pat McHale - "Support when injured in my first year here." #19 Ben Murphy Age: 22 Height: 175cm Weight: 80kg Home Town: Bray, Wicklow Secondary School: Pres Bray Previous Club(s): Old Wesley Provincial/Representative Experience:  Leinster Age-Grade, Ireland Age-Grade Professional Experience: Leinster (Last Appearance: April 2023) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 9 One volunteer he has been helped by: Richie Murphy #20 Conor Kelly Age: 24 Height: 180cm Weight: 88kg Home Town: Portlaoise, Laois Secondary School: Cistercian College Roscrea Previous Club(s): Portlaoise RFC Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Ireland Age-Grade Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 16 One volunteer he has been helped by: Mick Quinn #21 Cian O'Donoghue Age: 27 Height: 185cm Weight: 105kg Home Town: Castleknock, Dublin Secondary School: Clongowes Previous Club(s): Coolmine RFC Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 15 One volunteer he has been helped by: Paul Gorman #22 JP Phelan Age: 28 Height: 188cm Weight: 105kg Home Town: Straffan, Kildare Secondary School: Newbridge College Previous Club(s): Naas RFC, UCD RFC, Garryowen FC Provincial/Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Ireland Age-Grade, Munster 'A' Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 11 One volunteer he has been helped by: Sam O'Byrne #23 Brian Deeny Age: 23 Height: 199cm Weight: 116cm Home Town: Wexford Town Secondary School: St. Peter's College Wexford Previous Club(s): Wexford Wanderers Representative Experience:  Ireland Age-Grade, Emerging Ireland Professional Experience: Leinster Rugby (Last Appearance: April 2023) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 2 One volunteer he has been helped by: Andy Wood - "He helped me massively in my development as a rugby player and a person."   Energia All-Ireland League Appearances are where a player has appeared on a team-sheet in the 2022/23 season.