2023 Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Division 1A Final

Reigning champions Clontarf opened with tries from Aitzol Arenzana-King and JJ O’Dea but Terenure College took the lead on 34 minutes from Adam La Grue‘s intercept try before Craig Adams pounced on a loose ball in midfield to help them to an 18-10 lead at half time.

Caolan Dooley was imperious from the tee – kicking 11/12 including a couple of key penalties to keep Clontarf at bay in the third quarter.

Alex Soroka‘s try gave hope to the Clontarf faithful but Dooley continued to punish any Clontarf indiscipline and was awarded the Energia AIL Player Of The Match award for his 30 point haul.

Sunday May 7^th 2023

Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Division 1A Final

Clontarf v Terenure College, Aviva Stadium, 3pm (TG4)

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Scorers: Clontarf: Try: Aitzol Arenzana-King, JJ O’Dea, Alex Soroka, Brian Deeny Con: Steve Crosbie, Conor Kelly. 

Terenure College: Try: Adam La Grue, Craig Adams, Stephen O’Neill, Conall Boomer; Pen: Caolan Dooley 8; Con: Caolan Dooley 3. 

HT: Clontarf 10 Terenure College 18

TIME LINE: 2 minutes – Terenure College Penalty: Caolan Dooley – 0-3; 10 Minutes – Clontarf Try: Aitzol Arenzana-King – 5-3; 20 minutes – Clontarf Try: JJ O’Dea – 10-3; 25 minutes – Terenure College Penalty: Caolan Dooley – 10-6;  34 minutes – Terenure College Try: Adam La Grue – 11-6; 40 minutes – Terenure College Try: Craig Adams – 16-10; Conversion – Caolan Dooley – 18-10; Half Time: Clontarf 10 Terenure College 18; 42 minutes – Terenure College Penalty: Caolan Dooley – 10-21; 49 minutes – Clontarf Try: Alex Soroka – 15-21; Conversion – Steve Crosbie – 17-21; 52 minutes – Terenure College Penalty: Caolan Dooley – 17-24; 54 Minutes – Terenure College Penalty: Caolan Dooley – 17-27; 60 minutes – Terenure College Penalty: Caolan Dooley – 17-30; 65 Minutes – Terenure College Try: Stephen O’Neill – 17-35; Conversion Caolan Dooley – Caolan Dooley – 17-37; 69 Minutes – Terenure College Penalty: Caolan Dooley – 17-40, Terenure College Penalty: Caolan Dooley – 17-43; 79 Minutes – Terenure College Try: Conall Boomer – 17-48; Conversion: Caolan Dooley – 17-50; 80 – Clontarf Try: Brian Deeny 22-50, Conversion – Conor Kelly. Full Time: Clontarf 24 Terenure College 50.

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 LA GRUE, 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.

Energia All-Ireland League Division 1A Final, Aviva Stadium, Dublin 7/5/2023
Clontarf vs Terenure College
Terenure fans ahead of the game
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady

Energia All-Ireland League Division 1A Final, Aviva Stadium, Dublin 7/5/2023
Clontarf vs Terenure College
Clontarf fans ahead of the game
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady

Energia All-Ireland League Division 1A Final, Aviva Stadium, Dublin 7/5/2023
Clontarf vs Terenure College
Terenure’s Jordan Coughlan arrives
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady

Energia All-Ireland League Division 1A Final, Aviva Stadium, Dublin 7/5/2023
Clontarf vs Terenure College
Clontarf’s Ivan Soroka arrives
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady