Clontarf put AIL Division 1A title on the line against Dublin rivals St Mary’s College

FINAL COUNTDOWN: Conor Dean of St Mary's RFC, left, and Dylan Donnellan of Clontarf FC during an Energia AIL Final media event. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile.

Defending champions Clontarf put their Energia AIL Division 1A title on the line against Dublin rivals St Mary’s College at Aviva Stadium on Sunday (4pm) with the northsiders looking to avenge home and away defeats during the regular season.

For club captain and hooker Dylan Donnellan the opportunity is one not to be relished, despite Clontarf’s almost ever-present appearances in the AIL showpiece over the last decade and more.