Club senior hurling titles in Kilkenny, Clare, Meath, Kildare, Mayo, Wicklow and London were up for grabs this afternoon, with Ballyhale Shamrocks amongst those tasting victory as they captured their third successive Kilkenny crown.

Kilkenny kingpins James Stephens are through to their first AIB All-Ireland Club hurling final since 1982, after a power-packed first half display against O'Donovan Rossa at Parnell Park.

James Stephens (Kilkenny) 2-13 Oulart-the-Ballagh (Wexford) 0-14

James Stephens 2-16, Young Ireland’s 3-12

Young Irelands 1-18 Tullaroan 1-9

Ireland is the home of four out of six CFT Excellence Award nominees up for best television acting in the 2001 television season.