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AIL round-up: Deja vu for Clontarf and Terenure

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Clontarf and Terenure College will meet in a repeat of last year's Energia All-Ireland League Division 1A final when this season's title race is decided at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, 7 May.The Dublin rivals, the top two finishers in the table, won through to the decider in contrasting style, with reigning champions Clontarf edging out Young Munster 13-12 in a tense tussle at Castle Avenue.The Lakelands Park faithful roared Terenure on to their second successive final appearance, which was sealed by a 30-12 victory over Cork Constitution.Caolan Dooley kicked 20 points and Adam La Grue and Jordan Coghlan claimed a try each.Cork Con gave themselves a mountain to climb when falling 18 points behind in wet conditions.Two early Dooley penalties gave Terenure the upper hand, the first coming from a scrum penalty on the 10-metre line.Nure's backs gave a glimpse of their attacking class in the 22nd minute when quick hands releasing full-back La Grue for the left corner.Number eight Coghlan crossed six minutes later, with Con's defence missing sin-binned centre Niall Kenneally.Jonny Holland's men were unable to convert some late pressure into points before half-time, but replacement James Murphy barged over in the 49th minute - followed by an Aidan Moynihan conversion - to reduce the arrears to 18-7.Nure, who are gunning for a League and Cup double, turned to goal-kicking winger Dooley to settle things down again.His reliable right boot banged over two more penalties to leave 17 points in it with 13 minutes remaining.Con did rally again with a Cathal O'Flaherty try in the corner, but a late brace of Dooley kicks - the last one from far out - ensured Sean Skehan's side got the job done in clinical fashion.Meanwhile, fourth-place

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