SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY
Allianz HL Division 1A
Tipperary v Limerick, FBD Semple Stadium, 5.30pm
Allianz HL Division 1B
Dublin v Wexford, Croke Park, 5pm
Kildare v Clare, Cedral St Conleth's Park, 6.30pm
Allianz HL Division 2
Laois v Kerry, Laois Hire O'Moore Park, 2pm
Allianz HL Division 3
Donegal v Armagh, Letterkenny, 2pm
Fermanagh v Tyrone, Brewster Park, 2pm
Louth v Roscommon, Protection & Prosperity Louth GAA Training Centre, Darver, 2pm
Allianz HL Division 4
Cavan v Lancashire, Kingspan Breffni, 2pm
Monaghan v Leitrim, Páirc Grattan, Inniskeen, 2pm
Sligo v Warwickshire, Tubbercurry, 2pm
SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY
Allianz HL Division 1A
Kilkenny v Waterford, UPMC Nowlan Park, 1.45pm
Offaly v Galway, Grant Heating St Brendan's Park Birr, 2pm
Allianz HL Division 1B
Antrim v Carlow, Pearse Park, Dunloy, 1pm, Maghnus Dunne
Allianz HL Division 2
London v Westmeath, McGovern Park, Ruislip, 1pm
Meath v Derry, Trim, 1pm
ONLINE
Follow a live blog on all matches on the RTÉ News App and on rte.ie/sport.
TV
On Saturday, RTÉ will be showing the clash of Tipperary and Limerick, with coverage beginning on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player from 5pm. Then, on Sunday, TG4 will be live for Kilkenny v Waterford clash.
Highlights and reaction to all the weekend's action on Allianz League Sunday, RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, 9.30pm.
RADIO
Live commentaries and updates on RTÉ Radio 1's Saturday Sport and Sunday Sport as well as Spórt an tSathairn and Spórt an Lae on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.
WEATHER
Saturday: Rain across the country, with the promise that it'll be worse in the north and west. The breeze, coming from the south west, will also pick up during the day.
A little bit warmer than it has been, of late, with highs of 10-13 degrees across the country.
Sunday: It should be drier than Saturday, but there's still the chance of a heavy, squally shower. Breezy, with highs of 12 degrees.
For a detailed forecast, head to met.ie.
There's a bit of a stretch in the evenings, and it's set to be a lot milder this weekend than it was last weekend - even if it's just as wet - but that means we're starting to get into the real meat and bones of this National Hurling League.
First up in Division 1A, Limerick and Tipperary are set to lock horns. An all-Munster battle that could have big consequences for both teams.
For hosts, and defending All-Ireland champions Tipp, a win would certainly secure their status as a Division 1A team for 2027, while it would also push them closer to a potential league final appearance.
Limerick, on the other hand, know defeat would leave them in a potential relegation battle with three games to play, particularly with a clash against Galway to come at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in four weeks' time.
Between them, the Premier County and the Treaty men have claimed seven of the last eight Liam MacCarthy Cups that have been presented, so this one should have plenty of bite and quality.
Then, on Sunday, neighbours Kilkenny and Waterford will do battle at UPMC Nowlan Park. The Déise have been building nicely after a chastening opening day defeat to Cork, albeit with a weakened squad.
Everyone involved in Waterford hurling knows the mission in 2026 is to finally get out of Munster, and a victory over the Cats could only grow the confidence as they prepare for their dates with destiny in April and May.
Kilkenny picked up an important win against Offaly on day one, in terms of ruling out any sort of messy head-to-head potential against their Leinster rivals.
It would take a minor miracle for the six-in-a-row Bob O'Keeffe winners to miss out on a top three spot in the provincial championship later in the year, so Derek Lyng can arguably afford to try out more players than the other managers in 1A.
That said, ending up in a relegation scrap would be far from ideal, so the aim has to be get to four points ahead of meetings with Cork, Galway and Tipperary over the coming weeks.
The other game in the top flight is a big one for Offaly. Defeat to Galway would leave them on no points with two games to play, and on the brink of relegation.
The Faithful showed fight against Kilkenny and Waterford, although they were taught something of a lesson by Tipp.
The situation is similar for the Tribesmen, although they've played one games less, so they do have that wiggle room, should they fall to defeat. They were competitive against Tipperary and Cork, and will fancy their chances against a side they beat by 14 points in last summer's Leinster Championship.
Neither side wants a draw, particularly if Limerick and Kilkenny both end up winning their games this weekend. Plenty on the line in Birr.
The game of the weekend could be at Croke Park, where Dublin and Wexford face off in what seems likely to be the battle for second place in the second tier.
Wexford, after last year's relegation, have started their campaign well with wins against Antrim, Down and Carlow. They had to show bottle against both the Saffrons and the Mourne men to win both games at the death, before putting in a really solid showing against the Barrowsiders.
They know a win would virtually secure their immediate return to Division 1A, and they owe Dublin one after last summer's ghost goal in their Leinster Championship clash at Parnell Park.
The Dubs, for their part, put themselves in a winning position against Clare in Ennis but couldn't finish off the job. They followed that up with a victory against a wasteful Kildare outfit, but they'll know defeat here isn't an option if they have promotion hopes.
They lost a similar type of game to Offaly at Croke Park last spring, but did go on to reach the All-Ireland semi-final. Which Dublin team shows up on Jones' Road should decide the game.
Later in the evening, Kildare are set to host Clare on what should be a fantastic occasion at Newbridge.
The locals likely won't be heading home happy, but getting the All-Ireland champions of 20 months ago to their home ground is another reminder of how much hurling has come on on the plains of the Curragh.
The aim for Kildare has to be to avoid the drop and they're halfway there, with the points they took against Antrim. Their games to come against Carlow and Down, while less glamorous, will define their league campaign.
For the Banner, they'll expect to maintain their perfect start to the campaign, and edge closer to what now looks like an inevitable return to Division 1A.
On Sunday, Carlow head north to face Antrim knowing that a win would give them a huge chance of staying in Division 1B for 2027.
They've already beaten Down, and the face Kildare on 8 March, a game of crucial importance to both counties.
The Saffrons, meanwhile, continue to flounder, with Shane McGrath recently pondering whether their relationship with Davy Fitzgerald has run its course. If they've any ambitions of avoiding relegation then they have to win this one.
Elsewhere over the weekend, there's a top of the table clash in Division 2, where leaders Kerry will travel to take on Laois.
It's an open division, with every team having already picked up a point (unlike the top two divisions), but the men from the Kingdom know a win would put them smack bang in the middle of the promotion conversation.
Laois though will maintain their 100% start if they can take the points on offer, and stay ahead of Westmeath, who will fancy their chances away to London on Sunday.
Also on Sunday, Meath and Derry do battle at Trim, where the winner will have gone a long way to securing their Division 2 status for next year, at the least.
All the action in Division 3 takes place on Saturday, as leaders Donegal host Armagh, while Louth and Roscommon - both on four points - do battle in Darver. There's also a bit of a relegation four-pointer at Brewster Park, where Fermanagh go in search of their first points against Ulster rivals Tyrone.
Meanwhile, in Division 4, Sligo will look to make it four from four against Warwickshire, as the battle for a top half finish pits Monaghan against Leitrim, and Cavan against Lancashire.
Watch Tipperary v Limerick in the Allianz Hurling League on Saturday from 5pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on the RTÉ News App and on rte.ie/sport. Listen to Saturday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1
Watch Allianz League Sunday from 9.35pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on all matches on the RTÉ News App and on rte.ie/sport. Listen to Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1
