'We want to be remembered' - Terenure captain Harrison Brewer chasing back-to-back AIL glory

In more than 30 years of Energia AIL rugby, only one club has ever gone back-to-back.

It's 18 years since the great Shannon team of the 2000s beat Clontarf at Lansdowne Road to win their third title in a row, and fourth in five years.

The Limerick club enjoyed a similar spell of dominance in the 1990s when they won four in a row between 1995 and 1998, but they remain the only club to be crowned champions in successive years.

Plenty of sides have tried and failed, even in recent seasons; Clontarf's bid last year was denied by Terenure in the final, Cork Constitution's double attempt in 2018 was ended by Lansdowne in the decider, while the previous season it was Con who halted Clontarf from back-to-back final wins.

The latest team looking to break that streak are Terenure, with the defending champions set for a showdown against Cork Con at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday (4pm).

The Dublin side became champions for the first time ever last season when they beat Clontarf 50-24, having lost to the Castle Avenue team the previous year.

"Jesus, it felt like only yesterday, you know? It was such an amazing experience," captain Harrison Brewer says, as he reflects on bringing the cup back to Lakelands Park last May.

"You can get used to that feeling, walking down the avenue with a trophy like that."

Such was the nature of last year's 26-point win in the final, Sean Skehan's side were heavily tipped to contend again this year, and while they would go on to finish top of the table, winning each of their last 12 regular season games, it came after an inauspicious start where they lost three of their first six.

There was a learning curve to being the team to beat, as they faced the best version of their opponents, who all wanted a crack at the