Clontarf v Terenure

Dublin rivals Clontarf and Terenure College are set to field unchanged teams for their eagerly-awaited Energia All-Ireland League Division 1A final at the ...

Clontarf have been the form team in the country. I started playing rugby in Clontarf when I was six. We’re looking back at us playing them and we obviously had a look at them playing (Cork) Con. We’ve picked out the bits where we can exploit them. Ryan, a real stalwart of the Clontarf back row, was a league winner with them in 2014 and 2016. That’s the beauty of it.” I’m always confident in the lads taking the messaging on board. Anticipating a tough battle with the first-time finalists, he added: “They’re always physical and it’ll probably go up another notch this weekend. “At the same time, we have to look out for areas where they’re strong. “Everyone is looking after you, no matter what kind of level they’ve played or it doesn’t matter who you are. ‘Tarf do have the psychological edge over Terenure thanks to their two regular season wins, Dylan Donnellan weighing in with a crucial brace during that March clash. Centre de Buitléar’s debut season with Terenure could hardly have gone any better. Top scorer Jake Swaine is also sidelined for the final, but others have come to the fore.