The light blues overcame Cork Constitution 23-14 in their semi-final encounter at Dooradoyle.

An inspirational display from Garryowen’s Neil Cronin led the home side to victory.

Tomas Quinlan opened the scoring with a penalty for the holders after fifteen minutes but Cronin leveled six minutes later.

Jamie McInerney put Garryowen ahead on twenty five minutes and Cronin converted for a lead they would not relinquish.

Cronin and Quinlan exchanged penalties to leave the Dooradoyle side 13-6 ahead at half time.

It was 16-9 after six minutes of the second-half with Cronin and Quinlan swapping penalties, before Cronin made sure of victory with a try and conversion on sixty one minutes.

Rob Jermyn scored a late try for Con’ but it was not enough to keep a hold of their title.

UL Bohemian secured their place in the final following a 22-8 semi-final win to Bruff.

Mike Mullally opened the scoring with a penalty for UL Bohes but Dave O’Grady leveled for the home side.

Tries from Mark Bromell and James Ryan and a Mullally conversion gave the visitors a 15-3 interval lead.

Cian Ryan scored a Bruff try to close the gap to seven points but a try from Shane Scannell converted by Mullally sent Bohes through to the final.