Clare picked up their second win in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League by dishing out a 2-30 to 1-19 defeat to Davy Fitzgerald's Antrim side in Cushendall.
Cork gained a measure of revenge for last year's Lidl National League Division 2 final loss to Galway when they scored a 1-10 to 2-5 win when the sides clashed in the top flight on Sunday at Páirc Uí Rinn.
Tony Kelly's superb goal in injury-time saw Clare claiming a 3-18 to 1-22 win over Dublin in the sides' Allianz Hurling League Division 1B first round clash at Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg.
Upperchurch-Drombane (Tipperary) are All-Ireland club intermediate hurling champions after edging Tooreen (Mayo) by 4-20 to 2-24 in a thrilling final at Croke Park this evening.
Galway cruised to an emphatic 3-19 to 0-4 win over London in their opening game of the Connacht FBD Football League at the Connacht Centre of Excellence this evening.
Ballymacelligott (Kerry) and Clogher Eire Og (Tyrone) will contest next Sunday's All-Ireland club junior football championship final at Croke Park (throw-in 1.30pm).
The first weekend of 2026 will see all six of the All-Ireland club senior, intermediate and junior football championship semi-finals available for fans to watch live.
Tooreen (Mayo) and Upperchurch-Drombane (Tipperary) will square off in the All-Ireland club intermediate hurling championship final at Croke Park after both teams came through their respective semi-finals this afternoon.
Mary McAleese says the 2027 date for the merger of the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association remains a 'realistic target', despite 'pockets of resistance'.