SUNDAY 5 MARCH
Allianz FL Division 1
1400 Roscommon v Kerry, Dr Hyde Park
This time last year, the Rossies were flying and claimed the scalp of Kerry in Killarney. The mood music, however, is playing to a a more sombre beat now as the side are still pointless in this campaign.
There was no shortage of effort in the defeat to Mayo last Saturday. They created more than a few goal chances to keep David Clarke busy.
Kerry won't be pushing the panic button on the back of home defeats to Mayo and Monaghan, but still should be concerned at the way they let their opponents dictate affairs in the second half of both games.
Allianz FL Division 2
1300 Kildare v Fermanagh, Newbridge
1400 Clare v Cork, Cusack Park
1400 Meath v Galway, Páirc Tailteann
1430 Derry v Down, Owenbeg
Three points separate the eight counties after three rounds, with Galway leading on five points and Meath, Fermanagh and Down as the bottom three on two points each
Galway travel to play Meath in Navan on Sunday, hoping to build on their promotion ambitions against rivals, who have won one of three games so far.
Second-placed Kildare (4 pts), who were caught by a late goal against Derry on Sunday host Fermanagh,
Clare and Cork are both on three points, so their clash in Ennis is very important in the bid to stay in the promotion zone.
Clare came up from Division 3 last season while Cork dropped down from the top tier, so league meetings between the counties are pretty rare. Their last championship meeting was in 2015 when Cork won 12 points.
It’s Derry v Down in Celtic Park, where the Mourne men will be hoping to win successive League games for the first time in two years
Allianz FL Division 3
1300 Tipperary v Longford, Semple Stadium - OFF
1400 Armagh v Offaly, Athletic Grounds
1400 Louth v Antrim, Gaelic Grounds
1430 Sligo v Laois, Markievicz Park
Louth are well-placed to achieve promotion in successive seasons as they top the Division with full points after three rounds and have yet to concede a goal.
They face an Antrim, who claimed their first points with a narrow win over Sligo last Sunday
Second-placed Tipperary (4 pts) will have to wait to continue their promotion push after their game at home to Longford was postponed.
Laois, who were relegated last year, find themselves bottom of the group (2 pts) on scoring difference. They also have the worst defensive record in the group having conceded a total of 3-48 in three games. They travel north to take on Slgo who could only muster two points in last weekend's loss to Antrim
Armagh (3pts) are a point ahead of Offaly on the table as they prepare to take on Pat Flanagan’s men, who have yet to score a goal after three games.
Allianz FL Division 4
1400 Leitrim v Carlow, Páirc Sean Mac Diarmada
1400 Waterford v Westmeath, Fraher Field
1400 Wicklow v Wexford, Aughrim
Wexford, under Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney were regarded as serious promotion contenders before the start of the League, a rating they have so far lived up to, having won all three games to lead the table by a point from Westmeath (5pts).
Wexford travel to Aughrim to take on Wicklow, whom they beat by 4-23 to 3-14 last year.
Westmeath, who were relegated last year, are going well in their bid for promotion and will be hoping to add to that momentum against a Waterford side that suffered their first defeat of the campaign against Wexford. on Sunday.
Leitrim host Carlow, who beat them by five points in last year’s League.
Allianz HL Division 1A
1400 Kilkenny v Cork, Nowlan Park
1500 Tipperary v Clare, Semple Stadium
Tipperary, who are unbeaten since losing to Clare in the Allianz Hurling League quarter-final last April, are top of the 1A table after beating Dublin and Waterford and now have their first home game of the campaign against the Banner, who are second, ahead of Cork, Waterford and Dublin on scoring difference.
The Premier have a points differential of +22, by far the best in the group.
Clare, who lost to Cork and beat Kilkenny, will be hoping for a repeat of last year’s quarter-final when they beat Tipperary 2-13 to 0-18.
Kilkenny find themselves in an unusual position at the bottom of the table after losing to Waterford and Clare.
Cork were brought back down to earth when losing at home to Dublin.
Allianz HL Division 1B
1400 Galway v Laois, Pearse Stadium
1400 Wexford v Kerry, Innovate Wexford Park
Wexford, after wins over Limerick and Galway, are firmly in the driving seat to make a top-tier return in 2018.
Not surprisingly, Model manager Davy Fitzgerald is not getting carried away and has urged supporters to "chill the beans a small bit".
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Allianz HL Division 2A
1300 Carlow v London, Netwatch Cullen Park
1400 Westmeath v Armagh, TEG Cusack Park
1400 Antrim v Kildare, Ballycastle
Joe Quaid’s Kildare have made the perfect start to the League, winning their first two games, but now face a tough away assignment against Antrim, who are just a point behind them after a win and a draw.
The Saffrons won the corresponding game last season by 12 points.
Like Antrim, Carlow are on three points, leaving Colm Bonnar’s men well-positioned for a promotion bid.
They host London (one point from four points), and will be extremely wary of the exiles, who beat them by 17 points in last year’s League.
Allianz HL Division 2B
1230 Derry v Wicklow, Owenbeg
1230 Roscommon v Meath, Athleague
1400 Mayo v Down, MacHale Park
Allianz HL Division 3A
1400 Monaghan v Louth, Inniskeen
1400 Donegal v Tyrone, Letterkenny
Allianz HL Division 3B
1230 Sligo v Fermanagh, Irvinestown
1400 Warwickshire v Leitrim, Páirc na hEireann
ONLINE
1630/1230 Live blogs on the RTE.ie/the News Now app.
ON RADIO
1400 Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 will have reporters at the day's main games.
ON TV
Sunday
1330 Kilkenny v Cork live on TG4
1545 Tipperary v Clare deferred on TG4
2130 Highlights of all the weekend's action on Allianz League Sunday on RTÉ2.
All live and deferred games on GAAGO
WEATHER
Continuing cold and unsettled with further heavy downpours. Snow likely also in places with some heavy falls possible over higher elevations. Some sunny spells breaking through but overall a good deal of cloud. Daytime temperatures ranging 4 to 9 degrees. Fresh westerly winds will increase strong to gale force in places on Sunday. For more info, go to met.ie
