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Times and venues announced for Allianz Hurling League Quarter-Finals

22 August 2018 - 2:57PM

Galway

By John Harrington

The times and venues for this weekend’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Quarter-Finals have been announced.

Offaly, Galway, and Cork all won coin-tosses so will have home advantage for their quarter-finals against Tipperary, Waterford, and Limerick respectively.

Three of the quarter-finals will be played as part of attractive double-headers.

Galway's clash with Waterford will follow the Galway football team's pivotal Allianz Football League Division 2 match against Kildare in Pearse Stadium.

Cork's clash with Limerick will follow the Cork football team's Allianz Football League Division 2 match against Down at Pairc Ui Rinn

While Offaly's clash with Tipperary will follow the Offaly football team's Allianz Football League's Division 2 match against Laois at Tullamore.

Kilkenny were already assured of home advantage against Wexford because they have only played two home matches so far this year in the League whereas Wexford have played three.

The winners of the Tipperary v Offaly quarter-final will play the winners of the Kilkenny v Wexford quarter-final in the semi-finals, while the winners of the Cork v Limerick will play the winners of Waterford v Galway.

All of the Division 1 quarter-finals must finish on the day. If the teams are level at full-time, extra-time of two period of ten minutes will be played.

If the teams are still level, an additional two periods of five minutes each way will be played.

If the teams are still level after that, then a free-taking competition will decide the outcome. Each team will nominated 5 free-takers who must be chosen from players who have participated in the game, either in normal time or in one of the periods of extra-time.

Frees would be taken by each of the five players from a position of their choosing on the ’65 metre line and the takers must go for points only.

The game is won by whichever team scores more of their five frees. If still level, then sudden death frees will be taken using the same 5 players in the same order until such time as there is a definitive outcome.

Clare will have home advantage for the Division 1 Relegation Play-Off against Dublin after winning their coin-toss. That match will be played as part of a double-header after the Allianz Football League Division 2 clash between Clare and Meath.

Laois and Kerry will contest the Division 1B Relegation Play-Off and Laois will have home advantage because they have only played two home matches thus far in the League whereas Kerry have played three.

Carlow and Antrim will contest the Division 2A Final with the winner earning promotion to Division 1B.

Meath and Wicklow will meet in the Division 2B Final to see who replaces Armagh in Division 2A, while Roscommon and Mayo will contest the Division 2B relegation play-off.

Donegal and Tyrone will meet in the Division 3A Final with the winners gaining promotion to Division 2B, while Warwickshire and Longford will contest the Division 3B Final.

See below for a full list of this weekend's hurling fixtures, including times and venues. A full list of all of this weekend's football and hurling fixtures can be viewed here.

Saturday April 1

Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Relegation Play-Off

Laois v Kerry, O’Moore Park, 7pm.

Allianz Hurling League Division 2A Final

Antrim v Carlow, Páirc Esler, Newry, 3pm

Allianz Hurling League Division 2B Final

Meath v Wicklow, Parnell Park, 5pm

Allianz Hurling League Division 3A Final

Donegal v Tyrone, Páirc Seán MacDiarmada, 2pm

Sunday April 2

Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Quarter-Finals

Offaly v Tipperary, O'Connor Park, Tullamore, 4pm