SO NOW THE picture is a bit clearer in the 2014 Allianz hurling league.
The final round of divisional games took place around the country today and by the final whistle, we know next week’s quarter-final pairings as well as the promotion and relegation situation around the divisions.
Here’s the current state of play.
Division 1A
Quarter-finals – (28/29 March)
A. Tipperary v Offaly (Toss for home venue*)
B. Cork v Wexford (Toss for home venue*)
C. Dublin v Limerick (Toss for home venue*)
D. Galway v Waterford (Waterford venue*)
Relegation Playoff – (29 March)
Kilkenny v Clare (Toss for home venue*)
Semi-finals – (19 April)
A v D
B v C
Final – (3 May)
Division 1B
Waterford – Promoted to Division 1A
Relegation Playoff – (28/29 March)
Laois v Antrim (Laois Venue*)
Relegation/Promotion Playoff – (11/12 April)
Relegation Playoff Loser v Division 2A Winner
*Quarter finals and Relegation Play-Off in Division 1 to be on a Home and Away basis, with home venue decided as follows:
· Where a team who has had 2 home games in the Regular season draws a team who has had 3 home games in the Regular Season, HOME venue goes to team who has had only 2 home games in the Regular season
· Where two teams who have had 2 home games play each other, or where two teams who have had 3 home games play each other, toss for HOME venue
Division 2A
Final – (4 April)
Westmeath v Kerry
Relegated to Roinn 2B
Wicklow
Division 2B
Final – (4 April)
Kildare v Meath
Relegation Playoff – (29 March)
Donegal v Mayo
Relegation/Promotion Playoff – (11/12 April)
Relegation Playoff Loser v Division 3A Winner
Division 3A
Final – (4 April)
Tyrone v Monaghan
Relegated to Roinn 3B
Fermanagh
Division 3B
Final – (4 April)
Longford v Warwickshire