Kilkenny claimed their first national title since 2008 when they proved much too strong for Clare in a disappointingly one-sided Irish Daily Star camogie league Division 1 final at Semple Stadium.

A pointed free by Jane Dolan in the second minute of injury time snatched the Irish Daily Star Camogie League Division 3 title for Meath at Donoghmore Ashbourne, as the home side beat Kildare by 3-9 to 2-11 in a thriller.

John Joe Joyce beat Roy Sheahan 10-2 in an all St Michael's Athy welterweight semi-final at the Irish Daily Star sponsored Elite National Championships at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight.

Cork defender John Gardiner picked up yet another Hurler of the Year award at the Munster Council Awards ceremony in Limerick last night.