The blood-stained Methodist College captain, Ross Kane, leads the celebrations after his side beat RBAI 20-5 at Ravenhill.

Crescent CC captain Gearoid Lyons is held aloft after seeing off Rockwell by a 27-5 scoreline in the Munster decider. ©INPHO/Cathal Noonan

Blackrock’s Charlie Rock leads the celebrations in Leinster after a dramatic 23-20 win over St Michaels.  ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

The pre-match huddles were intense in Thomond Park. ©INPHO/Cathal Noonan

As was the pre-match sing-song in Ballsbridge. ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Josh Bingham scores for Methody. ©INPHO/Presseye/Darren Kidd

Rockwell College’s Diarmuid Aidan Moynihan and Aidan Bulter tackle Jack Dinneen of Crescent. ©INPHO/Cathal Noonan

©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Inst’s Joshua Atkinson opens the scoring in Ravenhill. ©INPHO/Presseye/Darren Kidd

Rockwell College’s James Feehan tackles JJ O’Neill of Crescent. ©INPHO/Cathal Noonan

Michaels’ harry Redmond dejected at the final whistle. ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Methody’s Matthew Rainey whips the ball away from his pack. ©INPHO/Presseye/Darren Kidd

In Connacht, the senior cup final was played on Wednesday, with Marist College 23-11 winners over Garbally.

Snapshot: Rugby heroines return home with trophy

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