Lansdowne 18 Clontarf 16: Lansdowne collected the Leinster Champions trophy at Donnybrook on Saturday as outhalf Alan McGowan, who scored a try, landed a late penalty to seal victory.

Ollie Winchester had put them in front after seven minutes but Lansdowne countered with a try from hooker Anthony Ronan. With the scores level at half-time, McGowan's scores proved the difference in the end.

CLONTARF: K Nowlan; D Higgins, D McElligoot, J Downey, O Winchster; J Dempsey, R O'Reilly; T Kearns, M Kennedy, D O'Donoghue, A Wood, B Gissing, P Lynn, A Cullen, D Moore. Replacements: W O'Kelly for Kennedy, half-time; A Clarke for O'Donoghue, half time; D Sheehan for Lynn, half-time, A Reddan for McElligott, 63 mins; M Wall for O'Reilly, 75 mins; P Ryan for Gissing, 80 mins.

LANSDOWNE: B Doherty; R Dolan, B Geraghty, D Quigley, B Bouwer; A Mc Gowan, D O'Mahony; A McKeen, A Ronan, E Bohan, B Cusack, G Quinn, S Rooney, L Toland, S O'Connor

Referee: S Buggy.