Blackrock secure four in a row

Blackrock College 8 St Michael’s College 3: A first-half Niall Comerford try was the difference at Donnybrook yesterday as Blackrock College claimed their fourth consecutive Leinster Schools’ Junior Cup title at the expense of St Michael’s College.

It had been a cagey start to the proceedings, but with 16 minutes gone the holders broke the deadlock with winger Comerford going over after finding a gap in the Michael’s defence.

Unfortunately for Comerford, an injury picked up while securing this five-pointer brought his afternoon to a premature end, and courtesy of a penalty from Michael’s centre Christopher Cosgrave in stoppage-time, the Williamstown outfit’s lead had been reduced to two points (5-3) in time for the interval.