SATURDAY
Division 3A RESULT
Sligo 5-23 Longford 2-19
SUNDAY
Division 1B
Kilkenny v Wexford, UPMC Nowlan Park, 3pm
Division 3A
Monaghan v Armagh, Inniskeen, 2pm
ONLINE
Live blog on Kilkenny v Wexford, live scores all games on on RTÉ Sport Online and the RTÉ News app.
TV
Kilkenny v Wexford streaming live on GAAGO.ie (€5)
Highlights on Allianz League Sunday, RTÉ2, 9.30pm
RADIO
Live commentary of Kilkenny v Wexford on RTÉ Radio 1's Sunday Sport.
WEATHER
Sunday: Mostly dry and warm with sunny spells developing. Some duller periods at times near the west coast. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees. Winds mostly light to moderate southerly.
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A very brief slate of hurling fixtures this week as most of the counties are on a break.
In Division 3A, Sligo can build on their promotion last year by going top with a win over Longford, who have one point from two games, while Monaghan are seeking to bounce back from defeat to leaders Tyrone against Armagh (two points from two).
But most attention this weekend will fall on the rescheduled Division 1B clash between Leinster rivals Kilkenny and Wexford at Nowlan Park.
The game was postponed from last Sunday after three Wexford players tested positive for Covid-19 but that was completely overshadowed by the news that two Clare players were isolating as well.
The Banner had been beaten by Wexford on 16 May and later that week two of the Clare players were deemed close contacts of their opponents who tested positive.
The counties have traded shots over how this came about but it would seem the bigger issue is that the HSE ultimately deemed the on-pitch proximity to be close contact, a potentially worrying precedent for the summer ahead.
Wexford will be back in action tomorrow anyway, seeking to maintain an unbeaten run against the Cats that seemed scarcely imaginable before Davy Fitzgerald's reign.
Wexford haven't lost to to their neighbours since Kilkenny did the league and championship double over them in 2018, recording three wins (five if you count Walsh Cup) and a draw in the last two seasons.
The 2019 Leinster final triumph was naturally the high point but the Model men failed to challenge in he province last year as Kilkenny regained the title.
Both teams have made good starts to what is admittedly a fairly inconsequential league campaign.
Brian Cody, searching to rediscover that All-Ireland-winning formula in his 23rd season in charge, brought in some new faces for the opening game against Dublin, Darragh Corcoran at wing-back and James Bergin at corner-forward. The latter scored two points from play in that win and followed it up with four in the victory over Antrim.
Talisman TJ Reid was rested for that game but should be back to face the Wexicans.
Wexford hit four goals past Laois first day out and three of them were scored by league debutants Mikie Dwyer (2) and Conor Hearne.
They also got some measure of revenge for last year's championship exit to Clare when reeling in their hosts from eight points down, though the comeback has since taken a back seat to Covid matters.
The winners will go two points clear at the top of 1B, which Wexford currently lead from Kilkenny on scoring difference.
