Irish Under-19 international Garret Rossi provided the highlight as St Paul's brushed aside the challenge of beaten Section A finalists Marian College at Sydney Parade. Full-back Rossi stamped his class upon the proceedings with an individual run from inside his own half for his side's third try after 27 minutes.
Marian had fought a gallant rearguard action during the opening quarter and it took a physically stronger St Paul's side 20 minutes before winger JJ Grogan put the finishing touch in the corner to a flowing back-line move.
Marian's failure to find touch was punished as Jack Quinn and David O Siochain quickly combined to put out-half Mark Duignan in for a second try which Rossi converted from the touchline.
There was never much likelihood of a Marian comeback but Mark Egan and gutsy flanker David O'Reilly led their resistance during an evenly balanced second half. But St Paul's always carried a more potent threat behind the scrum. Mick O'Shea darted over for his side's fourth try and Rossi added his second which he converted himself.
Scorers: G Rossi 2 tries, 2 conversions, M Duignan try, two conversions, JJ Grogan and M O'Shea try each.
St Paul's: G Rossi; P Dwane, E Carroll, J Quinn, JJ Grogan; M Duignan, M O'Shea; P Henry, T Kelly, S Lynch, C Staunton, M Buckley, B Cole, D O Siochain (capt), T Markham. Replacements: A Yule for Kelly, M Cahill for Cole, M O Siochain for O'Shea, P Mahon for Lynch, K O'Brien for Carroll.
Marian: C Daly; D Prior, B Egan, D Walsh, N O'Donovan; A Allen, M Egan; T Keating, A Whelan, S Healy (capt), R Russell, G Dolan, M Reid, D O'Reilly, G Trehy. Replacements: C Murphy for O'Donovan, D Kearney for Trehy.
Referee: T Redmond (Leinster Branch).
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