* Clare will have new first-time representatives in both the AIB Munster club football and hurling championships this year. Lissycasey won the football title for the first time while Tulla took the hurling title for the first time in 74 years when they beat Crusheen by a point in the final next Sunday. They will make their debut in the provincial championship against Lixnaw (Kerry) on Sunday week.

* Loughmore-Castleiney are back as Tipperary senior hurling champions for the first time since 1988 after beating Drom-Inch in the final on Sunday.

The new champions will face 2006 Munster runners-up, Erin’s Own (Cork) in the Munster quarter-final on Sunday week.

* Oulart-The Ballagh are back as Wexford hurling champions for the sixth time in 14 years and are now looking forward to the Leinster campaign where they will take on either Ballyboden-St.Enda’s or St.Vincent’s of Dublin.

It’s turning into quite a season for St. Vincent’s who are also in the Dublin football final where they will play St.Brigid’s.

* Birr, four-times AIB All-Ireland club hurling champions, picked up another Offaly three-in-a-row and an 8th title in nine years when they beat Kilcormac/Killoughey by five points in the county final on Sunday. Brian Whelahan turned in a man-of-the-match display in what was his 11th senior championship success.

* Portumna, the 2006 AIB All-Ireland club hurling champions, are back on the title trail after regaining the Galway title with a 19-point win over Kinvara in the final.

* Glenullin will represent Derry in the AIB Ulster football championship for the first time since 1985 after beating Bellaghy by a point in Sunday’s final. Glenullin will play Newtownbutler (Fermanagh) in the Ulster quarter-final on Sunday week.