Blackrock College turn tables on Railway Union to claim All-Ireland League Women's Division title

Blackrock College 27-7 Railway Union

Blackrock College turned the tables on Railway Union with a dominant second-half performance to win their first Energia All-Ireland League Women's Division title since 2008.

Ben Martin's side ran out convincing 27-7 winners of the re-fixed final at Energia Park, with tries from Dorothy Wall (45 minutes), Enya Breen (50), Anna Doyle (68) and Maeve Liston (72) completing an unbeaten 10-match league season.

Lively winger Liston's initial score, five minutes in, was cancelled out by a terrific Molly Scuffil-McCabe effort, Nikki Caughey supplying the conversion that gave Railway a 7-5 half-time lead.

However, with Railway losing both Caughey and replacement Sonia McDermott to the sin bin, Blackrock were clinical as they ended their opponents' three in-a-row bid and avenged last season's 24-18 final defeat.

Out-half Breen, one of their new signings this year, played a starring role and deservedly won the Energia player-of-the-match award following her try, conversion, try assist and some big moments in defence and with the boot.

"It was a dream game, to be honest," admitted the Cork youngster afterwards. "A tough first half, we knew they'd bring it to us. Two top teams in the league this year, that's the kind of rugby you want to play.

"The girls came back after losing the final last year with a point to prove. It's a very ambitious club, a great bunch of girls. Great craic on and off the pitch as you can see with the celebrations.

"Luckily for us, we kind of turned the screw in the second half. We made the most of the opportunities we got. It's great, it's been a great day."

After Railway blew an early maul opportunity, Breen's fingerprints were all over Blackrock's opening try. It was her kick