Caolan Dooley kicks Terenure to a first top-flight title

Clontarf 24-50 Terenure College

Caolan Dooley's 30-point kicking masterclass saw Terenure College dethrone Clontarf in a record-breaking Energia All-Ireland League Division 1A final win at the Aviva Stadium. With Adam La Grue, Craig Adams and replacements Stephen O'Neill and Conall Boomer crossing for tries, Terenure avenged last year's defeat as they won their first AIL top-flight title, adding to March's maiden Bateman Cup success. Limerick man Dooley, the player of the match, landed eight penalties and three conversions, missing just one kick. The 23-year-old centre was superb from the tee, continuing his form from the semi-final against Cork Constitution where he kicked 20 points.

Despite the pressure exerted by Clontarf's dominant scrum, Sean Skehan's men cancelled out tries from Aitzol Arenzana King and JJ O'Dea with a late brace of their own for an unlikely 18-10 half-time lead.

La Grue stunned the defending champions with a 35th-minute intercept try, and then Craig Adams pounced for another long-range breakaway score, converted by Dooley who had kicked two earlier penalties.

A try from Leinster's Alex Soroka lifted Clontarf at 21-17 down, but Dooley's ultra-reliable right boot - banging them over from all angles - kept Terenure in control of the scoreboard, leaving it 30-17 on the hour mark.

They cut loose for two more tries, Boomer setting up O'Neill and then finishing off a La Grue-inspired break.

The only consolation for Andy Wood's well-beaten side was the sight of replacement Brian Deeny touching down past the 80-minute mark.

Clontarf: Tadhg Bird; Aitzol Arenzana King, Hugh Cooney, Matt D'Arcy (capt), Michael Brown; Steve Crosbie, Angus Lloyd; Ivan Soroka, Dylan Donnellan, Ben Griffin, Fionn Gilbert, Mick