Blackrock College were victorious in the J P Fanagan Under-20 League final last night at Anglesea Road. The game offered two contrasting styles with St Mary's concentrating their efforts up front while Blackrock opted for a more expansive game.
St Mary's took the lead after five minutes with a try from Irish under-21 prop Noel Foxe. However Blackrock responded with back-to-back tries from Shane Sorohan and Paul Drew to lead 13-5 at the interval.
Although St Mary's ran their opponents close after the break, Ronan Murphy's try was to prove decisive for Blackrock in the end.
BLACKROCK COLLEGE: P Drew; R Murphy, S Sorahan, G Brown, A Cahill; A Dalton, J Sullivan; J Murphy, G McEvoy, P Dowling; J McCormack, J McGovern; P Graham, T O'Donoghue, N Treston. Replacement: A Martin for Dowling (6 mins),
ST MARY'S COLLEGE: D Hughes; B Cahill, C McWeeney, J Fennell, R Wynne; F Lynch, C McPhillips; N Foxe, G Hickie, C Barry; D Griffin, G Logan; E Keane, B Brophy, M Conlon. Replacements: P O'Neill for McWeeney (26 mins), C Convery for Foxe (66 mins), K O'Brien for Brophy (72 mins).
Referee: K Dexter (Leinster Branch).
