THE 2015 ALLIANZ hurling league is set to start with a Division 1A glamour clash between Cork and Kilkenny on Saturday February 14th.

The game will see the Rebels enjoy home advantage under lights in Páirc Uí Rinn against the Cats while the following day Dublin face Tipperary and Galway meet Clare.

Other notable fixtures see Tipperary entertain Kilkenny under lights in Semple Stadium on Saturday March 14th while there is a repeat of the 2013 All-Ireland final between Cork and Clare on Saturday Februrary 21st.

The fixtures have been released in the provisional fixture programme for the 2015 campaign with the Division 1A games as follows:

Division 1A
Saturday February 14th: Cork v Kilkenny.
Sunday February 15th: Dublin v Tipperary; Galway v Clare.
Saturday February 21st: Cork v Clare.
Sunday February 22nd: Kilkenny v Dublin; Tipperary v Galway.
Saturday March 7th: Dublin v Cork.
Sunday March 8th: Clare v Tipperary; Galway v Kilkenny.
Saturday March 14th: Tipperary v Kilkenny.
Sunday March 15th: Clare v Dublin; Galway v Cork.
Sunday March 22nd: Cork v Tipperary; Dublin v Galway; Kilkenny v Clare.

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The meeting of Limerick and Waterford is the big game on the opening weekend in Division 1B.

Division 1B
Saturday February 14th: Laois v Offaly; Limerick v Waterford.
Sunday February 15th: Wexford v Antrim.
Saturday February 21st: Waterford v Laois.
Sunday February 22nd: Antrim v Limerick; Offaly v Wexford.
Sunday March 8th: Antrim v Laois; Offaly v Waterford; Wexford v Limerick.
Saturday March 14th: Laois v Wexford; Limerick v Offaly.
Sunday March 15th: Waterford v Antrim.
Sunday March 22nd: Antrim v Offaly; Limerick v Laois; Wexford v Waterford.

In Division 2A, it is Carlow, Wicklow, Kerry, Derry, Westmeath and London that will be in action.

Division 2A
Sunday February 15th: Carlow v Wicklow; Kerry v Derry; Westmeath v London.
Sunday February 22nd: Derry v Westmeath; London v Carlow; Wicklow v Kerry.
Sunday March 8th: Derry v Carlow; Kerry v Westmeath; Wicklow v London.
Sunday March 15th: Carlow v Kerry; London v Derry; Westmeath v Wicklow.
Sunday March 22nd: Derry v Wicklow; Kerry v London; Westmeath v Carlow.

In Division 2B, it will be Donegal, Mayo, Down, Armagh, Meath and Kildare competing.

Division 2B
Sunday February 15th: Donegal v Mayo; Down v Armagh; Meath v Kildare.
Sunday February 22nd: Armagh v Donegal; Kildare v Down; Mayo v Meath.
Saturday March 7th: Armagh v Kildare.
Sunday March 8th: Donegal v Meath; Mayo v Down.
Sunday March 15th: Down v Donegal; Kildare v Mayo; Meath v Armagh.
Sunday March 22nd: Donegal v Kildare; Mayo v Armagh; Meath v Down.

Fermanagh, Fingal, Roscommon, Louth, Tyrone and Monaghan will be in action in Division 3A.

Division 3A
Sunday February 15th: Fermanagh v Fingal; Roscommon v Louth; Tyrone v Monaghan.
Sunday February 22nd: Fingal v Tyrone; Louth v Fermanagh; Monaghan v Roscommon.
Sunday March 8th: Fermanagh v Tyrone; Fingal v Roscommon; Louth v Monaghan.
Sunday March 15th: Monaghan v Fingal; Roscommon v Fermanagh; Tyrone v Louth.
Sunday March 22nd: Fermanagh v Monaghan; Fingal v Louth; Tyrone v Roscommon.

Finally in Division 3B, it’s Leitrim, Longford, Warwickshire and Sligo who will battle it out.

Division 3B
Sunday March 8th: Leitrim v Longford; Warwickshire v Sligo.
Sunday March 15th: Longford v Warwickshire; Sligo v Leitrim.
Sunday March 22nd: Longford v Sligo; Warwickshire v Leitrim.

-Originally published September 18

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