SATURDAY
Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group B
Dublin v Limerick, Croke Park, 5.15pm
Tipperary v Westmeath, FBD Semple Stadium, 4pm
Division 2A
Laois v Carlow, Laois Hire O'Moore Park, 6pm
Division 2B
Tyrone v Donegal, O'Neills Healy Park, 3pm
Division 3B
Fermanagh v Warwickshire, Brewster Park, 2pm
Leitrim v Lancashire, Avant Money Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, 1pm
SUNDAY
Division 1 Group A
Cork v Waterford, SuperValu Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 3.45pm
Kilkenny v Offaly, UPMC Nowlan Park, 1.45pm
Wexford v Clare, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 1.45pm
Division 1 Group B
Antrim v Galway, Corrigan Park, 1pm
Division 2A
Down v Kildare, Ballycran, 1pm
Kerry v Meath, Austin Stack Park, 1pm
Division 2B
Wicklow v Roscommon, Aughrim, 2pm
Derry v London, Celtic Park, 1pm
Division 3A
Monaghan v Armagh, Clones, 2pm
Mayo v Cavan, Hastings MacHale Park, 2pm
Louth v Sligo, Dowdallshill, 1pm
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WEATHER
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Glass half-empty for Group A strugglers
It's the midway point of the Allianz Hurling League group stage and it's crunch time for some of the more established counties in Division 1.
Two of those meet at the newly rechristened SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Group A on Sunday afternoon.
Cork have lost both of their games so far, to Clare and Kilkenny, and are in real danger of ending up in what will effectively be Division 2 next year, albeit one called - in the finest GAA fashion - 1B.
Waterford beat Offaly on the opening day but were pipped at home to Clare last weekend and the sight of free-taker Stephen Bennett limping off would have alarmed Déise fans, especially given manager Davy Fitzgerald's recent revelation that he is battling with a serious hip injury.
Calum and Darragh Lyons and Dessie Hutchinson are all back in the frame however, as is the Rebels' Mark Coleman, who appeared off the bench against Kilkenny after missing all of 2023 with a knee injury.
As Cork still have to play Offaly, the winner looks likely to take third - the best fourth-placed team is likelier to come from Group B - though both teams still have to play wild-card Wexford.
"I don't know what the excuse is for Cork if they don't perform this weekend. They have the Fitzgibbon lads back now," former Tipp star Shane McGrath said on the RTÉ GAA podcast.
"Lads are starting to come back from injury as well - although Robbie O'Flynn probably won't feature with a bad hamstring I believe.
"I think Pat Ryan will say 'I'm going as strong as I can. We have to win this.'"
"If they don't win, they haven't a hope of being in the top table in the league next year.
"Secondly, even the morale around the camp. We're eight weeks out of from championship. This has to be it for Cork. Whatever is in the group, it has to come out against Waterford."
Wexford have been an enigma so far. Under new boss Keith Rossiter they impressively drew with Kilkenny and then, less impressively, were all square with Offaly.
The caveat is that the Cats were missing most of their key men and Wexford finished with 13 men against Offaly, though the visitors would not have been flattered by victory.
Stalwarts like Diarmuid O'Keeffe and Matthew O'Hanlon remain out but they will get their truest test so far at home against a Clare side that has started with intent after a 2023 that promised so much but yielded no silverware.
Even without the injured Tony Kelly and resting Shane O'Donnell, the Banner could effectively book their place in the league semi-finals with a third successive win.
Kilkenny will expect to be on five points after hosting Offaly, who came away with huge credit after leading Wexford for most of the game, Brian Duignan hitting 1-07.
The Cats in Nowlan Park is a taller task however.
Limerick and Tipp flying high in Group B
In Group B, Limerick travel to Croke Park, with a 100% record, having had the luxury of resting most of their All-Ireland winning XV in the victories over Antrim (27 points) and Westmeath (6), though there two more of them (6) in the narrower win over the Lake County.
Dublin were well beaten by Tipperary and only came away from Corrigan Park with the points last weekend thanks to a late goalkeeping error.
Kyle Hayes, Mike Casey, Nickie Quaid and Will O'Donoghue have been named in John Kiely's team for the first time this year as part of a line-up that looks an imposing challenge for the hosts.
Micheál Donoghue's men still look well placed to finish fourth despite their indifferent start, but they already have a -10 scoring difference and need to be careful not to ship too many points between Limerick and Galway in a fortnight's time.
If they were on course to finish level on points on with the fourth-placed finishers in Group A, Dublin might need to shoot the lights out against Westmeath in the final round to ensure their 1A spot next year.
Joe Fortune's much-changed side will be doing well to limit the gap on the scoreboard in Thurles this afternoon as Tipperary also look to make it three wins from three.
Antrim are at home again, though Galway, beaten by five points in Semple Stadium last weekend, should be more demanding visitors than Dublin were.
In Division 2A, Laois host Carlow in the meeting of the two teams with maximum points to date.
The two division finalists will be in 1B next year, and Down and Meath are currently the closest challengers, with two points apiece.
On Sunday, the Mourne men host pointless Kildare and Meath travel to Kerry, bottom on score difference after also losing both games.
In Division 2B, leaders Derry are the only unbeaten side and are aiming for a third win of the campaign at home to London, who are one of four teams with two points.
Wicklow will be hoping to get off the mark against Roscommon tomorrow after Donegal travel to Tyrone today.
Mayo lead the way in Division 3A and victory over Cavan would maintain their 100% record. Sligo are also undefeated and are away to Louth while there is a bottom-of-the table clash between Monaghan and Armagh.
In Division 3B, Longford lead the way, with three points from two games, but have a bye week. Fermanagh, who won their only fixture so far, host Warwickshire, who have one point, as do Leitrim and Lancashire.
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