Kerry have booked their spot in the 2026 Christy Ring Cup final following an 8-25 to 0-17 hammering of Wicklow at Austin Stack Park.
The eight-goal haul in Tralee takes their green flag tally to 20 in just four games with Michael Slattery and Kevin Goulding with hat-tricks and Luke Rochford with a brace.
Padraig Doyle and Fionn Darcy both managed four points for the Garden County, who still face relegation fears.
The race to face Kerry in the final remains at full speed at the two key contenders – Meath and Derry – played out a 3-15 to 3-15 draw.
It will feel like a defeat for the Royals giving they led by six points heading into additional time, but they still required a late Tom Shine score to earn a point.
In a sign of things to come, the sides were level at the break – 1-09 to 1-09 – with Lorcan Byrne goaling for Meath 14 minutes in before Darragh McGilligan replied on the run up to the break.
Damien Healy and Shine grabbed further goals for Meath in the third quarter as they took control, but Rian Collins and Eamon Cassidy nearly secured a sensational comeback win for the Oakleafers before Shine had the final say in Trim.
In the Nickey Rackard Cup, Tyrone made it four wins from four with a 3-21 to 2-13 win over neighbours Fermanagh – booking their spot in the final in the process.
Niall McGarel hit the net for the Red Hands after 15 minutes and Ciaran Magill grabbed another just before the break as they led by 15. Rory Weir added a third in the second half as the Ulster side cruised to victory.
Mayo picked up a crucial win over Sligo, emerging victorious on a 2-22 to 1-21 scoreline in Castlebar.
Sligo made a bright start but Ryan Duffy's 14th minute goal gave Mayo a platform as they still trailed 1-06 to 0-12 at the break.
Cormac Phillips grabbed Mayo’s second goal seven minutes into the second half and although Andrew Kilcullen’s late goal set up a nervy finish, Mayo finished the stronger.
Louth withstood a fine Armagh comeback to win away on a 3-19 to 3-16 scoreline.
A couple of Ciaran McKelvey goals – and one from Darren Geoghegan – had Louth ahead by 15 points at one stage, but despite a late Orchard rally, they will play their hurling in the Lory Meagher Cup next season.
In the Lory Meagher, Leitrim booked a final spot with a hard-fought 1-18 to 2-12 win over Warwickshire - James McNabola with their goal in the first half.
Longford won away to Cavan, 3-18 to 1-15, despite losing Joe Rabbitt to a red card in the first half and David Buckley to another three minutes into the second half.
Eamon Allen and Seán Tiernan came off the bench to score goals as they made light of their numerical disadvantage.
Monaghan beat Lancashire 0-28 to 1-13.
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