Down got up and running in the All-Ireland senior football championship's group stage by handing Clare an emphatic 3-27 to 1-16 defeat in Ennis this afternoon.
Old rivals Cork and Kerry will face off in the Munster MFC final on Friday week at Austin Stack Park, Tralee after contrasting semi-final wins last evening.
Tipperary have left All-Ireland champions Clare on the cusp of elimination from the championship thanks to a 4-18 to 2-21 victory at Cusack Park this evening.
Clare manager Brian Lohan has received a welcome boost with the news that Shane O'Donnell is deemed fit to play in tomorrow's Munster senior hurling championship clash against Tipperary in Ennis.
Clare will play Tipperary in the Munster U20 hurling championship final after making their goals count in a 2-15 to 0-20 win against Cork at Pairc Ui Chaoimh yesterday evening.
Kerry struck four first-half goals - including an early brace from David Clifford - to triumph to their 86th Munster senior football championship crown at Clare's expense this afternoon.
Clare manager Brian Lohan says Waterford were the more clinical side in yesterday's Munster senior hurling championship meeting between the two counties at Walsh Park.
Waterford commenced their Munster senior hurling championship campaign with a 2-23 to 0-21 victory over All-Ireland champions Clare before a 12,078 crowd at Walsh Park this afternoon.
Brian Lohan lauded Clare's never-say-die attitude after they came from 12 points down at half-time to earn an unlikely Munster SHC opening round draw with Cork in Ennis.
Seamus Harnedy has recovered from a thumb injury to make his first start of the year for Cork in their Munster SHC opener against Clare in Ennis tomorrow.