The teams have been named for Sunday’s Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Division 1A final between Clontarf and Terenure College. Terenure College RFC 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.

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Stephen O’Neill, who missed out on last year’s final through injury, also returns. Full back Adam La Grue, Centre Colm De Buitléar and Scrum Half Alan Bennie will all start their 20th games of the season in the Energia AIL. Having played on the wing in the second half of the season, Limerick native Caolan Dooley switches to centre in place of the injured Peter Sylvester - a try scorer in last year's final. Marcus Hanan, a URC debutant for Leinster in January, is in the front row with Levi Vaughan and ever-present Adam Tuite. Brothers Michael Melia and Adam Melia pack down at 5 and 6 respectively while Luke Clohessy brings 'Nure's number of players who have started every AIL game this season to 5. Jordan Coghlan starts at number 8. In total 37 Terenure College players have lined out in the Energia All-Ireland League this season, 23 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.

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.

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#1 Marcus Hanan Age: 22 Height: 182kg Weight: 112kg Home Town: Clane, Kildare. Secondary School: Salesians College Celbridge Previous Club(s): Clane RFC, North Kildare RFC, Old Belvedere Representative Experience: Leinster 'A', Ireland Age-Grade Professional Experience: Leinster (Last Appearance: January 2023) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 10 One volunteer he has been helped by: Mark Hamilton - "Welcomed me to the club." #2 Levi Vaughan Age: 22 Height: 176cm Weight: 98kg Home Town: Terenure, Dublin. Secondary School: Terenure College Previous Club(s): N/A Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Ireland Age-Grade Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 17 One volunteer he has been helped by: Mark Hamilton - "Great friend in general. Great with life advice." #3 Adam Tuite Age: 24 Height: 189cm Weight: 130kg Home Town: Rathfarnham, Dublin Secondary School: Terenure College Previous Club(s): N/A Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 19 One volunteer he has been helped by: Stephen Slattery - "Always up for a chat no matter how things are going!" #4 Harrison Brewer Age: 28 Height: 193cm Weight: 115kg Home Town: Leopardstown, Dublin Secondary School: Terenure College Previous Club(s): N/A Representative Experience: Leinster Age Grade, Leinster 'A' Professional Experience: Manawatu (New Zealand), NTT Docomo, Panasonic (Japan) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 17 One volunteer he has been helped by: Ian Morgan - "Fixes Everything." #5 Michael Melia Age: 27 Height: 195cm Weight: 116kg Home Town: Rathfarnham, Dublin Secondary School: Terenure College Previous Club(s): Getxo Artea RT Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Ireland Age-Grade, Ireland Club XV Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 18 One volunteer he has been helped by: Paul Joyce - "Coached me underage and passed on a love for the club." #6 Adam Melia Age: 24 Height: 192 Weight: 102 Home Town: Rathfarnham, Dublin Secondary School: Terenure College Previous Club(s): N/A Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade Professional Experience: Leinster Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 18 One volunteer he has been helped by:Jude Brown - "Nutrition." #7 Luke Clohessy Age: 24 Height: 192cm Weight: 102kg Home Town: Cratloe, Clare Secondary School: Ard Scoil Rís, Cistercian College Roscrea Previous Club(s): Shannon RFC - GPS Ashgrove Representative Experience: Munster Age-Grade, Munster 'A', Leinster 'A', Ireland Age-Grade. Professional Experience: Leinster Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 19 One volunteer he has been helped by: Harry O'Neill - "Moral Support" #8 Jordan Coghlan Age: 30 Height: 194cm Weight: 115kg Home Town: Raheny, Dublin Secondary School: Clongowes Previous Club(s): Clontarf FC, UCD RFC, Garryowen FC Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Leinster 'A', Ireland Age-Grade Professional Experience: Leinster, Munster, Leicester Tigers, Nottingham (Last Appearance February 2020) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 16 One volunteer he has been helped by: Ian Morgan #9 Alan Bennie Age: 31 Height: 172cm Weight: 83kg Home Town: Dublin Secondary School: Dollar Academy (SCO) Previous Club(s): Old Crescent, Clanwilliam, Lansdowne,ENB Barbarians (NZ) Northcote (NZ) Representative Experience: Munster 7s, Ireland 7s Professional Experience: Ulster Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 19 One volunteer he has been helped by: Sean Skehan #10 Callum Smith Age: 24 Height: 190 Weight: 90kg Home Town: Coleraine, Derry/Londonderry Secondary School: Coleraine Grammar School Previous Club(s): Malone RFC Representative Experience: Ulster Age-Grade, Ulster 'A', Ireland Club XV Professional Experience: Ulster (Last Appearance June 2017) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 18 One volunteer he has been helped by: Conor Gildea - "Always there for for advice and extras after training." #11 Craig Adams Age: 22 Height: 188cm Weight: 94kg Home Town: Portlaoise, Laois Secondary School: King's Hospital School Previous Club(s): Naas RFC Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Leinster 'A' Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 18 One volunteer he has been helped by: Ian Morgan - "Helped me to find work when I came to Dublin." #12 Caolan Dooley Age: 23 Height: 188cm Weight: 92cm Home Town: Newcastle West, Limerick Secondary School: Glenstal Abbey Previous Club(s): Newcastle West RFC Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 17 One volunteer he has been helped by: Sligo Jim - "Motivational Texts" #13 Colm de Buitléar Age: 25 Height: 183cm Weight: 96kg Home Town: An Cheathrú Rua, Galway Secondary School: Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin Previous Club(s): An Ghaeltacht RFC Galway Corinthians RFC Representative Experience: Connacht Age-Grade Professional Experience: Connacht Rugby (Last Appearance December 2020) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 19 One volunteer he has been helped by: Sligo Jim - "Thursday Night Meals" #14 Stephen O'Neill Age: 28 Height: 173cm Weight: 75kg Home Town: Rathfarnham, Dublin Secondary School: Terenure College Previous Club(s): N/A Representative Experience: Ireland Age-Grade, Ireland Club XV Professional Experience: Ireland 7s Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 13 One volunteer he has been helped by: Dr Bill Twomey - "My hero." #15 Adam La Grue Age: 24 Height: 180cm Weight: 77kg Home Town: Dublin Secondary School: Terenure College Previous Club(s): N/A Representative Experience: Leinster Age Grade Professional Experience: Leinster (Last Appearance: August 2019) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: 19 One volunteer he has been helped by: Mark Hamilton #16 Robbie Smyth - Hooker Age: 33 Height: 180cm Weight: 106kg Home Town: Monaghan Town Secondary School: St. Macartan's College Previous Club(s): Monaghan RFC Representative Experience: Ulster Age-Grade, Ireland CLub XV Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: One volunteer he has been helped by: Davy McGregor Sr - "Got young boys in Monaghan to believe that they could compete and win and achieve things in rugby." #17 Campbell Classon - Prop Age: 24 Height: 187cm Weight: 125kg Home Town: Rosbeg, Donegal Secondary School: Wesley College Previous Club(s): Donegal Town RFC, Ballynahinch RFC Representative Experience: Ulster Age-Grade Professional Experience: Ulster Rugby (Last Appearance October 2018) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: One volunteer he has been helped by: Conor Gildea - "All Round Good Guy" #18 Andrew Keating - Prop Age: 31 Height: 194cm Weight: 139kg Home Town: Kingscourt, Cavan Secondary School: St.Patrick’s Classical School Navan Previous Club(s): Navan RFC, Dublin University FC, Garryowen FC Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Connacht Age-Grade, Leinster 'A', Munster 'A', Ireland Club XV Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: One volunteer he has been helped by: "Hugh Maguire/John Staunton/Simon Malone - Forwards coach, helped me to become a better player and prop. Always there to give advice and lend an ear whether on-field issues or off-field issues." #19 Matthew Caffrey - Second Row Age: 26 Height: 196cm Weight: 113kg Home Town: Terenure, Dublin Secondary School: Terenure College Previous Club(s): Getxo Rugby Bilbao Representative Experience: Professional Experience: Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: One volunteer he has been helped by: Garret Lynch - "Finds all my lost gear." #20 Conall Boomer - Number 8 Age: 26 Height: 193cm Weight: 107kg Home Town: Lisburn, Antrim Secondary School: Methodist College Belfast Previous Club(s): Ballynahinch RFC Representative Experience: Ulster Age-Grade, Ireland Age-Grade, Ireland Universities Professional Experience: Ulster Rugby Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: One volunteer he has been helped by: Ian Morgan/Mark Hamilton - "Promoted joining and made me feel like family when playing." #21 Conor McKeon - Scrum Half Age: 29 Height: 179cm Weight: 80kg Home Town: Rathfarnham, Dublin Secondary School: Gonzaga Previous Club(s): Lansdowne FC, Buccaneers RFC Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Ireland Age-Grade Professional Experience: Connacht Rugby (Last Appearance October 2018) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: One volunteer he has been helped by: Gareth Lynch, Paul Murphy, Mark Hamilton, Ray McKenna (RIP) - "Continuous encouragement and mentorship." #22 Cathal Marsh - Out Half Age: 31 Height: 178cm Weight: 85kg Home Town: Dublin Secondary School: St. Michael’s College Previous Club(s): Bective Rangers FC, Dublin University FC, St. Mary's College RFC Representative Experience: Leinster Age-Grade, Leinster 'A', Ireland Age-Grade Professional Experience: Leinster Rugby, Rugby United New York (Last Appearance March 2020) Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: One volunteer he has been helped by: "Mark Hamilton - "Career advice / mentorship." #23 Henry McErlean - Full Back Age: 20 Height: 183cm Weight: 86kg Home Town: Sandymount, Dublin Secondary School: St. Michael's College Previous Club(s): Ballymena RFC Representative Experience: Leinster 'A', Ireland Age-Grade Energia AIL Appearances 22/23: One volunteer he has been helped by: Conor Gildea - "Sharing his rugby IQ"