Coolmine 19 Wanderers 0
A commanding pack performance allied to skilful backs paved the way for Coolmine to take the title on a sunny saturday in Donnybrook. Coolmine kicked off long and for the next five minutes they kept Wanderers pinned in their own 22. Eventually Coolmine forced the mistake & after a quick penalty, Ben Griffin forced his way over for the game's first try wide left. Wanderers enjoyed some possession & territory but never really threatened the Coolmine try line. Five minutes before half time, outhalf Louis McDonough passed inside close to the right corner. Ethan Keogh showed some good footwork to power over. McDonough’s excellent touch line conversion left the half time score at 12-0.
Wanderers again tried to spread the ball wide from deep but 10 minutes into the second half Coolmine’s well organized defence forced another turnover. After a quick penalty, Max Gerhardt showed some good awareness in scoring at the base of the post. McDonagh’s conversion put Coolmine into a commanding 19-0 lead. Coolmine applied further pressure in the last quarter with prop Ben Griffin & number 8 Ben Colgan carrying prominently. A Wanderers penalty relieved the siege when another Coolmine try looked inevitable. But for a few handling errors when the gaps opened, Coolmine looked like adding to the scoreboard.
A final penalty for Coolmine allowed Louis McDonough to kick the ball out & the celebrations began. The lads were presented with their medals and captain Conor Kelly accepted the Premier League pennant.
