NHL Round 1

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The inter-county hurling scene kicks off for real this weekend, with the following fixtures

Division 1A
An Dún v An Clár
Corcaigh v Uíbh Fhailí
Loch Garman v Port Láirge

Division 1B
Gaillimh v Aontroim
Áth Cliath v Cill Chainnigh
Tiobraid Árann v Luimneach

Division 2A
Ard Mhacha v Ceatharlach
Laois v Doire
An Mhí v Cill Mhantáin

Division 2B
Ciarraí v Londain
Cill Dara v Maigh Eo
Iar Mhí Bye

Division 3A
An Lú v Liatroim
Muineachán v Sligeach
Dún na nGall Bye

Division 3B
Longfort v An Cabhán
Tír Eoghain v Fear Manach
Ros Comáin Bye

I am hoping that Wexford can make the playoffs this year, I expect them to beat Offaly and Down anyway, and we will see what happens after that!

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Some of the teams have been named for this weekends clashes

Irish Independent wrote:

WEXFORD have received a major boost with the return of David 'Doc' O'Connor. after a three-month world trip. The big corner-back arrived home on Sunday and trained with the Wexford panel on Tuesday, but his return to the starting line-up is likely to be delayed for a few weeks.

The Slaneysiders will be without Declan Ruth, Paul Carley (shoulder), Darren Stamp (three broken fingers), Kevin Cavanagh (hernia) and Willie Doran (groin) for Sunday's NHL clash with Waterford at Wexford Park.

The visitors will be without Paul Flynn, Tony Browne and injured duo Eoin Murphy and Dave Bennett.

Cork introduce two newcomers, Patrick Cronin (Bishopstown) and Eoghan Murphy (Erin's Own) for their Páirc Uí Chaoimh fixture with Offaly, who will be without defender David Franks (groin) and will give full-forward Joe Brady a fitness test tomorrow.

Limerick, who introduce newcomer Mike Fitzgerald (Doon) at wing-forward, won't be able to call on defenders Seamus Hickey (knee) and Gavin O'Mahoney (thigh) as well as forwards Brian Begley (groin), Pat Tobin (shoulder) and Donncha Sheehan (pneumonia) for the Nenagh clash with neighbours Tipperary.

WEXFORD (SH v Waterford) - D Fitzhenry, M Travers, R Kehoe, P Roche, D Lyng, K Rossiter, C Kenny, T Mahon, R McCarthy, M Jacob, E Quigley, M Doyle, M Jordan, R Codd, R Jacob.

CORK (SH v Offaly) - D Og Cusack, W Sherlock, C O'Connor, B Murphy, G Callinan, R Curran, S Og O hAilpin, T Kenny, Kieran Murphy (Erin's Own), P Cronin, N McCarthy, T McCarthy, E Murphy, D O'Sullivan, J Deane.

LIMERICK (SH v Tipperary) - B Murray, W Walsh, S Lucey, D Reale, P Dwyer, B Geary, P Lawlor, M O'Brien, D O'Grady, N Moran, O Moran, M Fitzgerald, A O'Shaughnessy, S O'Connor, B Foley.

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Galway team for Sunday, Ger Loughnane's first selection as Galway manager:

1. A Ryan
2. D Joyce
3. Shane Kav
4. F Moore
5. D Forde
6. J Lee
7. D Collins (capt)
8. E Lynch
9. D. Tierney
10. R Murray
11.M. Kerins
12 F.Healy
13. D Hayes
14. E Cloonan
15. K Broderick

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A couple of other line-ups have been annuonced

WATERFORD (SH v Wexford) - C Hennessy; D Prendergast, T Feeney, A Kearney; J Kennedy, K McGrath, J Murray; E Kelly, S Molumphey; D Shanahan, M Walsh, S Prendergast; J Mullane, K Moran, E McGrath.

DERRY (SH v Laois) - M Kirkpatrick; S McCullagh, M Conway, S Bradley; S Henry, R McCloskey, M Craig; R Kennedy, L Hinphey; S McBride, K Hinphey, D McSorley; O McCloskey, C Quinn, G Kelly.

WICKLOW (SH v Meath) - T Finn; W Collins, M A O'Neill, J Connors; J Bermingham, J Murphy, A Furlong; L Glynn, L Kennedy; A Tiernan, J O'Neill, N Heffernan; J Keogh, J Moran, E Glynn.

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Results of the weekend (Division 1):

Division 1A:
Down 1-13 Clare 3-25
Cork 1-23 Offaly 1-14
Wexford 1-12 Waterford 1-23

ALLIANZ NHL DIVISION 2B:

Dublin 2-13 Kilkenny 0-19
Galway 3-25 Antrim 0-12
Limerick 2-13 Tipperary 0-16