Clare cruised to their third straight win in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League by seeing off Down on an emphatic 3-35 to 0-15 scoreline in Ennis this afternoon.
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.
Derry bounced back from their opening round loss to Meath last weekend by recording a 1-15 to 1-12 win over Tyrone this evening to get on the board in Division 2 of the Allianz Football League.
Next week's quarter-final fixtures for the Fitzgibbon Cup have been confirmed following UCC's win over Garda College in Templemore yesterday (Thursday).
MTU Cork moved into the quarter-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup with home advantage after a seeing off Garda College by 2-20 to 0-13 last night (Thursday).
Dublin and Galway are set for a Walsh Cup final date next weekend after coming through their respective semi-finals in the Leinster pre-season competition this afternoon.
Kildare will play Westmeath in the O'Byrne Cup final next Friday night after defeating Dublin by 1-22 to 1-13 at Cedral St Conleth's Park this evening.
Dublin will play Wexford in the quarter-finals of the Walsh Cup on Thursday evening after both teams secured opening wins in the pre-season competition this afternoon.
Glenullin (Derry) will play An Ghaeltacht (Kerry) in the All-Ireland club intermediate football championship final at Croke Park on Sunday week, January 11th after both sides advanced in their respective semi-finals this afternoon.
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.
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