Overview
- St Martin’s edged Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-24 to 2-17 at Croke Park, with substitute Ben Stafford landing the stoppage-time winner to secure the club’s first Leinster hurling crown.
- Jack O’Connor hit six from play and Rory O’Connor scored 11 as the Wexford champions advanced to face Ballygunner in an All-Ireland semi-final on the weekend before Christmas.
- Ballyboden St Enda’s beat Athy 2-18 to 1-14 after a dominant third quarter, retaining the Leinster senior football title and booking a January All-Ireland semi-final against Dingle.
- Dingle defeated St Finbarr’s 1-18 to 0-20 in Thurles, sealed by Conor Geaney’s last-kick two-point free after a comeback against a Barr’s side driven by Steven Sherlock’s 0-16.
- Selection setbacks featured as Ballyhale were without Adrian Mullen due to a broken thumb and Athy missed James McGrath through injury.