Cashel beat Thomond 38-5; Clanwilliam overcame Abbeyfeale 15-9; Thurles won 18-13 in Newcastle West and last season's beaten finalists Clonmel got the better of Waterpark on a 24-6 scoreline.
However, Carrick-on-Suir and Nenagh Ormond both lost out in their ties against UCC and Old Crescent respectively