The Waterford side hit back and eventually Morgan McCormack found a gap in the Midleton defence to score under the posts and Eoin OConnor converted. A penalty on the stroke of half time by OConnor had Newtown 10-5 in front.

Twelve minutes into the second half Daniel Pim extended Newtowns lead with a try and they looked in complete control until Colin OBrien kicked a penalty for Midleton approaching the final minute of normal time.

Midleton did launch a late assault to try and draw level but Newtown held out for a famous victory.

Scorers Midleton College: C OSullivan try, C OBrien pen
Newtown: M McCormack, D Pim tries, E OConnor pen and con.

Midleton College: C OBrien; S ORegan, L Dillon, J Shanagher, K James; J White, A OCallaghan; T Brennan, D OSullivan, A Weston; O Barnes, C OSullivan; D Crosbie, B Quill (capt), J Lynch.
Replacements: A Keane for ORegan 50, A Tibshraeny for Barnes 55.

Newtown School: A Dunne; D Boyd, E Heffernan, M McCormack,  E OShea; E OConnor, D Larkin; B Haythornthwaite (capt), C Bellew, G Walsh; T Marsden-Westerney, A Gurnee; B Scallan, C Teevan, D Pim.
Replacements: B Perkin for Dunne 63, W O'Morchoe for Scallan 70.

Referee: D McCormack (M.A.R.)