The pre-season McGrath Cup began yesterday, with Clare not taking part this year.
Cork hammered Mary Immaculate to set up a quarter final with Tipperary.
While it's C-I-T next for Waterford after they saw off the challenge of U-L.
Elsewhere, there were 3 red cards shown at the Athletic Grounds, where Tyrone defeated Armagh on the opening day of Dr. McKenna Cup action.
There were also wins for Cavan, Antrim, Fermanagh and Derry who beat an experimental Donegal side.
Kildare's defence of the O'Byrne Cup began with a comfortable defeat of Louth in Newbridge.
Dublin were 1-12 to 1-5 winners over Maynooth University, while Laois fell to a heavy loss to Offaly.
There were wins for Meath, Wicklow, D-I-T and UCD.
Leitrim began their defence of the Connacht League with a 3-17 to 1-7 defeat of GMIT.
While Mayo, Roscommon and Galway all began the year in winning fashion.
Meanwhile, in hurling, the Munster Junior Inter-Firm Final between Zimmer and EI Electronics takes place at the UL Astro GAA pitch at 7 o'clock tonight (Monday January 5th).
