After last weekend, when hurling was strictly rationed, the game is back with a banquet this weekend.
All four games start in the space of the same number of hours tomorrow afternoon, and to see two of those games, you'll have to feed the meter on the GAA+ jukebox.
The entertainment begins with Galway versus Wexford.
Leinster so far this year has made little sense. Galway looked timid against Kilkenny, but shoved Offaly around a bit. Likewise, Wexford took care of Antrim without breaking a real sweat, but they strained against Dublin's muscle the last day.
There are four teams with serious designs on one of the top three Leinster places when any of them play each other it's a four pointer.
Galway have to win, so do Wexford. The Tribesmen beat Wexford in the league a few weeks back and they did that in Wexford. Come championship, the away sides seldom shades it between these two, so we think Galway to put Wexford in further trouble.
Before that game is done, Antrim and Dublin will be playing in Belfast.
Corrigan Park is a tricky venue for visiting teams, but probably not tricky enough to cause Dublin to slip tomorrow.
Antrim are anchored at the bottom of the table with a hefty negative points difference. Dublin seemed to be developing a clarity as to what they're about. They should come back down the road with both points.
The remaining two games of the afternoon throw-in at the same time, just in case you were in danger of consuming too much hurling.
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Offaly head to Nowlan Park and you'd have to worry for them. After all the hard work of the last few years and the colour and excitement generated, this has been a tough week. Their beloved Under-20s were turfed out of the Leinster championship. The minors were heavily beaten by Laois.
Only scoring difference is keeping Offaly over the relegation spot and that's unlikely to improve tomorrow.
It would be a setback for hurling if Offaly were to lose momentum. But Cats are not sentimental creatures and Offaly will do well to avoid a mauling and already the last round robin game against Antrim later this month drips with desperation.
Finally down south just a spoonful of Munster hurling this week, but it's strong stuff. Tipperary and Clare prop up the table with one point apiece from their two games played. They each desperately need a win tomorrow.
Their season so far has been defined by absences. Clare are holding vigils for the speedy recovery of Shane O'Donnell and last day out they were missing Tony Kelly as well.
The first-minute sending-off of Darragh McCarthy capsized Tipp against Cork, and he misses tomorrow's game through suspension.
Clare's epic recovery against Cork in the opening round looked less of a statement when they failed against Waterford. Still Clare are at home in the cauldron of Ennis and Tony Kelly returns to the starting line-up.
In a fixture where neither team looks too impressive in defense, Clare are likely to do more of the scoring.
Sin é for this week. If you're looking for some Joe McDonagh Cup action earlier in the day, two in-form teams play, when Carlow host Kildare at Dr Cullen Park. We dream of that being a major derby in years to come.
Dónal Óg Cusack was speaking on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland
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Watch Galway v Wexford in the Leinster Hurling Championship on Saturday from 2.45pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app and listen to Saturday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1
