Daylight robbery as Trinity take title

Dublin University 23 UL/Bohemians 22

With a minute of the first half to be played, the Limerick side led 15-0 and were coasting home. Eight minutes into the second period, that advantage had been reduced to just two. Back they came again with a seven pointer until they were again in an apparently unassailable position at 22-13 entering the 79th minute. It was then that referee Olan Trevor stamped his mark on the game in a manner that will forever be remembered in the annals of both clubs. He awarded Trinity a penalty try for deliberate collapsing of a maul, a score that was duly converted by replacement out-half Pierre Lazies.

Even then, there appeared little danger to UL/Bohs that is, until they compounded their problems by missing touch with a couple of kicks and suddenly they were back deep in their own territory once again. Trinity won possession in front of the posts, scrum-half Conor McShane flashed the ball out to Lazies and even though his contact was far from the sweetest, he somehow managed to gain enough height on his drop kick to squeeze the ball over the crossbar. Cue the referee's final whistle, unrestrained delight on the part of the Trinity players and supporters and unconcealed heartbreak for everybody connected with UL/Bohs!