The lads review the clash between Cork and Clare, and ponder whether David Fitzgerald will be available to play against Tipperary in the Munster SHC opener.
MUNSTER DOMINATE DIVISION ONE SEMI-FINALS
It’s Cork v Kilkenny and Limerick v Tipperary in the Division 1 semi-finals of the Allianz Hurling League next weekend, while Laois and Westmeath face a relegation play-off.
The losers will be relegated to 2A and replaced by Kildare, Offaly or Kerry.
SATURDAY: LIMERICK v TIPPERARY, TUS GAELIC GROUNDS, 7.30
Tipperary were the only team in Division 1 to win all five games while Limerick won four of five. Tipperary last reached the final in 2017 while Limerick were last there in 2020.
Limerick and Tipperary last met in the League in 2021 when they drew a group game. Limerick beat Tipperary by seven points in last year’s Munster championship.
HOW THEY REACHED THE SEMI-FINAL
TIPPERARY
Tipperary 2-32 Laois 0-18
Tipperary 2-24 Kilkenny 1-21
Tipperary 2-23 Dublin 0-24
Tipperary 4-23 Waterford 0-25
Tipperary 4-28 Antrim 2-16
Played 5, Won 5
Top Scorers
J Forde…………….2-31 (0-16 frees, 0-2 ‘65s’, 0-1, s/l)
G O’Connor…….0-33 (0-18 frees, 0-2 ‘65s’)
J Morris…………..5-5
C Bowe…………….3-3
J McGrath……………0-9 (1 free)
LIMERICK
Cork 2-17 Limerick 0-22
Limerick 1-27 Clare 2-18
Limerick 0-24.Galway 0-19
Limerick 1-27 Westmeath 1-15
Limerick 2-20 Wexford 0-15
Played 5, Won 4, Lost 1
Top Scorers
T Morrissey…….0-22 (0-8 frees)
M Houlihan………0-17 (0-12 frees)
D O Dalaigh……..1-9
K Hayes………………1-6
A Gillane……………1-6 (0-5 frees)
SUNDAY: CORK v KILKENNY, UPMC NOWLAN PARK, 4.0
Cork, who last won the Division 1 title in 1998, are bidding to reach the final for a second successive year while Kilkenny were last there in 2018.
They meet in the semi-final for a second successive year, with Cork having won by four points last year.
HOW THEY REACHED THE SEMI-FINALS
CORK
Cork 2-17 Limerick 0-22
Cork 4-24 Galway 3-22
Cork 2-21 Westmeath 0-21
Cork 2-14 Wexford 0-18
Cork 2-18 Clare 2-18
Played 5, Won 4, Drew 1
Top Scorers
S Kingston……1-22 (0-17 frees)
D Dalton……….1-12 (0-5 frees)
C Lehane………..2-8 (0-3 frees)
S Barrett……………1-9
P Horgan……………0-10 (0-5 frees, 0-1 ‘65’)
KILKENNY
Kilkenny 1-18 Antrim 0-15
Tipperary 2-24 Kilkenny 1-21
Kilkenny 0-34 Laois 1-18
Kilkenny 2-25 Dublin1-17
Kilkenny 0-18 Waterford 0-16
Played 5, Won 4, Lost 1
Top Scorers
B Drennan……….1-52 (0-39 frees, 0-1 ‘65’)
M Keoghan………1-10
E Cody…………….2-7 (0-2 frees)
J Donnelly………..0-10
P Deegan…………..0-6
B Ryan……………….0-6
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