THE MUNSTER SENIOR Hurling Championship will begin with a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland final with Clare hosting Cork at Cusack Park, Ennis, on Sunday 20 April (2pm).
That same afternoon, provincial champions Limerick will begin their pursuit of an unprecedented seven Munster titles in a row when they travel to Semple Stadium, Thurles, to face Tipperary (4pm).
Waterford will have the first weekend off and will begin their championship campaign at home to All-Ireland champions Clare at Walsh Park on Sunday 27 April (2pm).
Round 2 will also see Cork host Tipp that Sunday, with throw-in at Páirc Uí Chaoimh at 4pm.
Both Round 3 games will throw in at 6pm on consecutive Saturdays, with Waterford welcoming Limerick on 3 May and Clare hosting Tipp on 10 May.
The Munster hurling final will also take place at 6pm on a Saturday, with the small-ball showpiece set for 7 June.
The football draw will see Tipp and Waterford battle it out in a Thurles quarter-final on Saturday 5 April (6pm), while Limerick will meet Cork at the Gaelic Grounds simultaneously.
The winner of Tipp-Waterford will visit Clare in Ennis on Saturday 19 April (2pm), while the Limerick-Cork winner will host Kerry at 6pm on the same day.
The Munster football final will take place on Sunday 4 May at 1:45pm.
Meanwhile, the GAA has confirmed refixture details for the league openers that were postponed amidst Storm Éowyn last weekend. Kerry and Donegal (Division 1 football) will face off in Killarney on Saturday week, 8 February, at 2.30pm, while Leitrim host Laois (Division 3 football) and Wicklow welcome Waterford (Division 4 football) at the same time.
The Division 3 hurling league meeting of Mayo and Cavan will now take place on Saturday, 15 February, while the Division 2 clash between Westmeath and Laois has been re-fixed for the following day.
There has also been a change in throw-in time for Waterford’s National Football League Round 4 clash with Longford at Pearse Park. The game has been moved back an hour to a 2pm start time.
Full list of Munster hurling and football championship fixtures
- Additional reporting from Emma Duffy
We are due a win v clare
@Seanie: We certainly are overdue. Don’t think it’ll happen in Ennis though
@Tom O’ Donnell: Dont think to much then lol 50 50 game
@Seanie: naa mate, champions by 5!