Three first-half goals into the wind proved crucial as Antrim defeated Clare 3-10 to 1-11 to clinch the Camogie League Division 1B title at Abbotstown.
The Ulster county led by two at the interval, 3-03 to 1-07, and kept the scoreboard ticking over to ultimately prevail by five.
Caitrin Dobbin's sixth-minute goal put Antrim four ahead by that stage and Katie Molloy added the second by blasting into the roof of the net at the beginning of the second quarter.
Caoimhe Cahill found the net for Clare in the 18th minute but Dobbin pounced on a mis-control by Rachel Daly to grab her second and Antrim's third goal in injury time.
Thereafter it was all about game management for Antrim as they had the elements in their favour.
The teams entered the final quarter with the scores level however but the Saffrons found another gear when they needed to, Roisin McCormick, making her first start of the season, landing a couple of frees to go with a score from play.
Cassie McArthur also shot three points from play and sub Eavanne Martin slotted over a beautiful score as Antrim pulled away to secure Division 1B camogie in 2026.
Antrim: C Graham, C McKillop, K Lynn, C McNaughton, E Coulter, S O'Neill, S Heggarty, A Boyle, N McAtamney, M Kelly, R McCormick 0-03 (2f), D Cosgrove 0-01f, C McArthur 0-03, K Molloy 1-01, C Dobbin 2-01
Subs: L McNaughton for Dobbin (37), E Martin 0-01 for Kelly (51), E Johnston for Cosgrove (57), J McIntosh for Heggarty (60+1)
Clare: R Daly, S Daly, M Powell, C Queally, L Daly, A Walsh, C Hehir, N Mulqueen, G Carmody, A Anderson 0-01, C Carmody 0-01, Á O'Loughlin, C Cahill 0-01, E Casey 1-01, Z Spillane 0-05f.
Subs: J Daly 0-01 for Powell (27), S O'Keeffe for Queally (HT), M Hanrahan for Walsh (HT); A Cooney 0-01 for Casey (44), H M Neylon for C Carody (57).
