Next Sunday’s programme is the most exciting so far
in the Allianz hurling League as the final round will decide several key issues
in a campaign which has more than lived up to expectations.
2019
ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 1A: LIMERICK GUARANTEED QUARTER-FINAL SPOT
Sunday (2.0): Clare v Limerick, Ennis; Cork v
Tipperary, Pairc Ui Rinn; Wexford v Kilkenny, Innovate Wexford Park
All-Ireland champions, Limerick (6 points) have
already qualified for the quarter-finals, leaving the other five counties
battling it out for the remaining three places in the final round.
Wexford, Kilkenny, Cork and Clare are all on four points but Tipperary (2
points) could still make the quarter-finals if they beat Cork, depending on
results elsewhere.
Tipperary beat Cork in last year’s League while the
sides drew in the Munster championship. Limerick beat Clare in last year’s
League quarter final, winning on frees after they were level following
extra-time, but the Bannermen turned the tables in the Munster championship,
winning by 13 points.
Kilkenny and Wexford met three times last year, with
the Cats winning all three. They won the 1A contest by 0-22 to 0-19, the
League semi-final by 1-27 to 2-15 and the Leinster ‘round robin’ by 0-22 to
1-18.
2019
ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 1B: THREE ALREADY BOOKED IN FOR QUARTER-FINALS
Sunday (2.0): Carlow v Offaly, Netwatch Cullen Park;
Dublin v Laois, Parnell Park; Waterford v Galway, Walsh Park
Galway (7 points), Dublin and Waterford (6pts each)
have already qualified for the quarter-finals and will be joined by either
Laois (3pts) or Carlow (2pts).
This will be the first Waterford v Galway game since
the 2017 All-Ireland final which the Tribesmen won. Dublin and Laois met in
last year’s League, when the Dubs won by 3-23 to 0-17 in Portlaoise.
2019
ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 2A: WESTMEATH AND KERRY HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE
FINAL
Sunday (1.0): Antrim v London, Corrigan Park; Kerry
v Meath, Fitzgerald Stadium; Westmeath v Mayo, TEG Cusack Park.
Westmeath (8 points) and Kerry (6 points) have
qualified for the final, with the winners gaining promotion to Division 1.
Antrim are on four points but even if they beat London and Meath beat Kerry
they will lose out to the Kingdom for a place on the final on the head to head
rule. Kerry beat Antrim in the first round.
2019
ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 2B: THREE BIDDING FOR A PLACE IN THE FINAL
Sunday (1.0): Derry v Wicklow, Ballinascreen;
Donegal v Warwickshire, Letterkenny; Kildare v Down, Newbridge
Derry (8 points), Down and Wicklow (6 points each)
are in contention for the two final places. A draw would be enough for Derry to
make the top two but if they lose to Wicklow and Down beat Kildare, it would be
three-way tie at the top, in which case the placings would be decided on
scoring difference.
2019
ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 3A: WHO WILL JOIN ROSCOMMON IN THE FINAL
Sunday (1.0): Lancashire v Roscommon, Abbotstown;
Louth v Monaghan, Darver; Tyrone v Armagh, Omagh.
Roscommon (8 points) have qualified for the final
and will be joined by Armagh (6 points), Tyrone (4pts) or Monaghan (4 points).
A draw would be enough for Armagh to secure a place in the final.
2019
ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 3B: SLIGO AND LONGFORD IN THE FINAL
Sunday (1.0): Fermanagh v Cavan, Lisbellaw; Longford
v Sligo, Longford Brothers, Pearse Park.
Sligo and Longford, both of whom have won their
first three games, have qualified for the final ahead of their clash in the
last round. The winners of Fermanagh v Cavan will finish third.
2019
ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE: RESULTS & FIXTURES
ALLIANZ
HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 1A
Round
1: Tipperary 2-16 Clare 1-11; Limerick 1-17 Limerick 2-11; Kilkenny 2-18 Cork
0-17.
Round 2: Clare 2-20 Kilkenny 1-22; Wexford 1-18 Cork 0-17; Limerick 1-21
Tipperary 1-14.
Round 3: Cork 1-20 Clare 0-20; Limerick 2-18 Kilkenny 0-15; Wexford 1-15
Tipperary 1-14.
Round 4: Clare 2-22 Wexford 1-22; Kilkenny 0-18 Tipperary 0-17; Cork 2-21 Limerick
1-21.
Round 5: Mar 3: Clare v Limerick; Cork v Tipperary; Wexford v Kilkenny.
ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 1B
Round 1: Dublin 3-15 Carlow 0-18; Galway 1-27 Laois
2-15; Waterford 2-28 Offaly 0-7.
Round 2: Carlow 0-20 Galway 0-20; Waterford
4-22 Laois 1-15; Dublin 2-19 Offaly 0-12.
Round 3: Laois 3-17 Offaly 2-16; Waterford 3-15
Carlow 0-10; Galway 0-20 Dublin 1-11.
Round 4: Galway 2-20 Offaly 0-14; Carlow 0-17 Laois 0-17; Dublin 1-26 Waterford
4-15.
Round 5: Mar 3: Carlow v Offaly; Dublin v Laois; Waterford v Galway.
Quarter-finals: Mar 10: Top 1A v 4th 1B; 2nd 1A v 3rd 1B; 3rd 1A v 2nd 1B; 4th
1A v Top 1B.
Semi-finals: Mar 16.
Final: Mar 24
ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 2A
Round 1: Mayo 0-17 Meath 0-1 7; Westmeath 2-17
London 0-15; Kerry 1-21 Antrim 2-16.
Round 2: Westmeath 4-13 Kerry 2-17; Antrim 3-13 Meath 2-15; Mar 9: London v
Mayo.
Round 3: Meath 3-16 London 0-10; Westmeath 1-17 Antrim 1-15; Kerry 3-18 Mayo
0-9.
Round 4: Kerry 3-27 London 1-11; Westmeath 1-20 Meath 0-20; Antrim 5-18 Mayo 0-13.
Round 5: Mar 4: Antrim v London; Kerry v Meath; Westmeath v Mayo.
Final: Mar 10
ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 2B
Round 1: Kildare 2-16 Donegal 1-13; Derry 1-16 Down
0-14; Wicklow 2-20 Warwickshire 0-11.
Round 2: Derry 3-18 Donegal 0-12; Down 1-23 Wicklow 0-15; Kildare 8-19
Warwickshire 0-6.
Round 3: Wicklow 2-13 Donegal 0-15; Derry 0-21 Kildare 1-16; Down 1-16
Warwickshire 0-11.
Round 4: Down 3-21 Donegal 1-15; Derry 2-18 Warwickshire 3-11; Wicklow 2-17
Kildare 1-17
Round 5: Mar 3: Derry v Wicklow; Donegal v Warwickshire; Kildare v Down.
Final: Mar 10
ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 3A
Round 1: Roscommon 3-18 Louth 1-11; Armagh 4-11
Monaghan 0-5; Tyrone 2-17 Lancashire 0-10.
Round 2: Armagh 2-14 Lancashire 0-12; Roscommon 1-21 Monaghan 0-14; Tyrone 2-23
Louth 1-11.
Round 3: Louth 2-12 Lancashire 1-13; Roscommon 0-18 Armagh 1-11; Monaghan 4-12
Tyrone 0-13.
Round 4: Armagh 2-17 Louth 2-6; Monaghan 3-17 Lancashire 0-16; Roscommon
1-26 Tyrone 1-11.
Round 5: Mar 3: Lancashire v Roscommon; Louth v Monaghan; Tyrone v Armagh.
Final: Mar 10
ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 3B
Round 1: Cavan 2-9 Leitrim 1-11; Sligo 2-14
Fermanagh 1-16.
Round 2: Sligo 2-14 Leitrim 0-19; Longford 1-16 Fermanagh 2-7
Round 3: Longford 2-18 Leitrim 0-16; Sligo 4-19 Cavan 2-6.
Round 4: Longford 3-10 Cavan 0-13; Fermanagh 2-15 Leitrim 1-12.
Round 5: Mar 3: Fermanagh v Cavan; Longford v Sligo.
Final: Mar 10
