Newbridge College - 18, Gonzaga College - 9

Newbridge withstood a strong challenge from Gonzaga to emerge deserving winners at Terenure yesterday. The hero for Newbridge was centre Garry Delahunt, who grabbed a brace of tries. Gonzaga's Mark Ryan replied with three penalties. Ryan scored first, but eight minutes later, Delahunt sprinted in to touch down. Five minutes later Ryan scored again but Newbridge got back in front with a Ros Whelan penalty. Just before the break, Ryan slotted another penalty, leaving it 9-8. Eight minutes after the restart, Newbridge flanker Brian Kavanagh powered over. Delahunt then got his second try.

Newbridge: R Whelan, R Kerrigan, G Delahunt, A Duffy, M Neylon, F Carr, R O'Sullivan, E Deasy (capt), N Duggan, J Kindregan, C Doyle, B Snell, S Roe, B Kavanagh, M, Mullins. Replacements: T Whelan for Duffy half-time, R Berney for Roe 42 minutes, J McCoy for R Whelan 56 mins.

Gonzaga: M Ryan, B Aird, S Hanratty, R O'Byrne, C Cummins, C O'Keane, G Cooney, P Murphy, H Murphy, A Murray, E Tuite, A Brennan (capt), P Hennessy, C Griffin, R Finlay.. Replacements: T Toomey for Cummins 48 mins, G Dunne for Tuite 48 mins.

Referee: B Payne (ARLB).