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Sunday January 22nd

Waterford v Clare, Fraher Field, 2pm

Limerick v Kerry, Gaelic Grounds, 1pm

Waterford are out of the running in this year’s Munster Senior League after two defeats from two matches, but Limerick and Clare can keep their hopes alive of reaching the Final with victories on Sunday.

Limerick are in the stronger position with two wins from three matches, and they’ll fancy their chances of making it three wins from four against Kerry in the Gaelic Grounds.

That would leave them on six points, a total Cork already have after three wins from three, but Clare still have an outside chance of crashing the party.

If they defeat Waterford on Sunday and then also beat Cork in their final match of the group phase, they’ll also finish on six points.

If three teams were to finish deadlocked on six points then the pairing for the final would be decided by scoring difference.

That currently puts Limerick at a disadvantage, because after conceding seven goals against Cork last weekend they have a scoring difference of -12 whereas Cork are +37 and Clare +10.

There’s a chance too though that the final pairing will be decided before the last round of games is even played.

If Limerick defeat Kerry on Sunday and Waterford defeat Clare, then we’ll have a Cork v Limerick final regardless of what happens in Round 5 next week.

Bord na Móna Walsh Cup round 3

Sunday January 22nd

Laois v Galway, Rathdowney, 2pm

Westmeath v Kilkenny, Cusack Park, 2pm

Antrim v DCU, Jordanstown, 2pm

Kildare v Offaly, Newbridge/Hawkfield, 2pm

The Walsh Cup semi-finals will decided by Sunday's final round of group matches.

Wexford are already through to the last four after their three-point win over Dublin on Thursday night, and their likely opponents will be Kilkenny.

The Cats can assure their passage by beating Westmeath in Cusack Park on Sunday, and will surely do so if they can replicate the form they showed when beating Antrim by 6-27 to 0-19 last weekend.

Antrim have already defeated Westmeath in the group phase, so that form line doesn’t look good for the Midlanders.

The meeting of Laois and Galway in Rathdowney will determine one side of the other semi-final pairing.

Both teams have already registered comfortable wins over DIT and NUI Galway, and a draw would actually be enough to secure Galway’s passage because they have a superior scoring difference to Laois.

The other side of the semi-final is not quite so clear-cut. IT Carlow have already played their three matches and have a total of five points after two wins and a draw.

Offaly can join them on five points by beating Kildare, and will ensure their progress to the semi-finals on scoring difference if they win by six points or more.

Carlow IT may yet regret their late collapse in their match against Meath earlier this week when they saw a 14 point lead whittled down to just one by the final whistle.

Kehoe Cup round 2

Sunday January 22nd

Longford v Maynooth University, Glennon Bros Pearse Park, 2pm

Wicklow v IT Tallaght, Greystones, 2pm

Wicklow and Maynooth University have already registered impressive wins in the Kehoe Cup, and will go into their respective matches on Sunday as favourites.

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