All you need to know about Limerick's Allianz Hurling League clash with Tipperary

LIMERICK are aiming to register their first win in round three of Allianz Hurling League this weekend. The Shannonsiders face Tipperary this Sunday at 3:45pm in the TUS Gaelic Grounds. 

Limerick played out a draw against Cork in Division 1A last weekend after having a bye in the opening round of the Allianz Hurling League. Tipperary have recorded victories over Galway and Wexford.

TG4 will be broadcasting this Sunday's clash between Limerick and Tipperary. The coverage gets underway on TG4 at 3:35pm.

On Sunday evening, supporters can view highlights from the action in the TUS Gaelic Grounds on League Sunday on RTE2 at 9:30pm. 

The Limerick Leader Sports department will be bringing viewers all the action, insight, and analysis from the Ennis Road venue. 

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An Garda Síochána have said that there will be Road closures in place from approximately 2pm. There will be a full road closure on the Ennis Road from Union Cross to Ivan’s Cross.

Tipperary currently sit top of Division 1A on four points with Cork just behind them on three points, Kilkenny and Galway are level on level on two points and Limerick sit in fifth place on one point. Meanwhile, Clare and Wexford are yet to register a win. 

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This is Limerick's first game back at the TUS Gaelic Grounds since last May's Munster SHC clash against Waterford. The last time Tipperary defeated Limerick was in the 2019 Munster Senior Hurling Championship. Since the introduction of the Munster SHC round-robin series Limerick have recorded six victories over their Munster rivals. The sides played out an entertaining draw in 2023. 

John Kiely's charges mixed his starting XV with youth and experience last weekend. Aidan O'Connor, Patrick O'Donovan and Jason Gillane were some of the Limerick players to impress last weekend. 

LIMERICK: Shane Dowling (Na Piarsaigh); Fergal O'Connor (Effin), Dan Morrissey (Ahane), Barry Murphy (Doon); Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell), Kyle Hayes (Kildimo-Pallaskenry), Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown); Adam English (Doon), Cian Lynch (Patrickswell); Eddie Stokes (Doon), David Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca), Aidan O'Connor (Ballybrown); Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell), Donnacha Ó Dálaigh (Monaleen), Patrick O'Donovan (Effin).

SUBS: Jason Gillane (Patrickswell), Hugh Flanagan (Garryspillane), Vince Harrington (Na Piarsaigh), Micheal Houlihan (Kilmallock), Ethan Hurley (Newcastle West), Darragh Langan (Monaleen) Dylan Lynch (Na Piarsaigh), Shane O'Brien (Kilmallock), Oisin O'Farrell (ABK Desmonds), Cian Scully (Dromin-Athlacca).

TIPPERARY: Barry Hogan; Robert Doyle, Eoghan Connolly, Michael Breen; Seamus Kennedy, Ronan Maher (Captain), Bryan O'Mara; Willie Connors, Craig Morgan; Gearoid O'Connor, Jake Morris, Alan Tynan; Darragh Stakelum, Sean Kenneally, Darragh McCarthy. 

SUBS: Rhys Shelly, Conor Bowe, Michael Corcoran, Jason Forde, Brian McGrath, John McGrath, Noel McGrath, Andrew Ormond, Oisin O'Donoghue, Gavin O'Halloran, Johnny Ryan.

Scorers for Limerick against Cork : Adam English (0-4, 0-3 frees), Patrick O'Donovan (0-4, 0-1 free), William O'Donoghue 1-0, Jason Gillane (0-2, 0-2 frees), Cian Lynch and Aidan O'Connor 0-2 each, Diarmaid Byrnes (0-1 free) and Shane O'Brien 0-1. 

Scorers for Tipperary against Galway in round one: Darragh McCarthy 1-6 (1-0 pen, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), Dylan Walsh 1-3, Gearoid O’Connor 1-2, Jake Morris and Willie Connors 0-3 each, Andrew Ormond, Sam  O’Farrell and Craig Morgan 0-2 each, Ronan Maher and Joe Fogarty 0-1 each.

Scorers for Tipperary in round two against Wexford: Darragh McCarthy 1-7 (1-6 frees), Willie Connors 0-3, Jake Morris, Eoghan Connolly 0-2 each, Michael Breen, Gavin O’Halloran, Craig Morgan, Andrew Ormond, Jason Forde, John McGrath, Oisin O’Donoghue and Johnny Ryan 0-1 each.