Cork to host Kilkenny on St Valentine's Day opener
By John Fogarty
Both Kilkenny and Tipperary will be on their travels for three of their five round games in next season's Division 1A.
According to provisional fixtures released to county boards yesterday, Cork host Kilkenny in a St Valentine's Day opener and the Cats' only home games are against Dublin on February 22 and Clare in their last round fixture on March 22.
Tipperary embark in Dublin on February 15 and will face Galway and Kilkenny in Thurles on February 22 and March 14 respectively.
Waterford, who were relegated last year, face the onerous task of facing their main promotional opposition away from home - Limerick on February 14, Offaly on March 8 and Wexford on March 22.
In this season's Division 1A, the Deise also had three away games from five - Tipperary, Clare and Waterford.
February 15: v Galway (a); February 21: v Cork (a); March 8: v Tipperary (h); March 15: v Dublin (h); March 22: v Kilkenny (a).
February 14: v Kilkenny (h); February 21: v Clare (h); March 7: v Dublin (a); March 15: v Galway (a); March 22: v Tipperary (h).
February 15: v Tipperary (h); February 22: v Kilkenny (a); March 7: v Cork (h); March 15: v Clare (a); March 22: v Galway (h).
February 15: v Clare (h); February 22: v Tipperary (a); March 8: v Kilkenny (h); March 15: v Cork (h); March 22: Dublin (a).
February 14: v Cork (a); February 22: v Dublin (h); March 8: v Galway (a); March 14: v Tipperary (a); March 22: v Clare (h).
February 15: v Dublin (a); February 22: v Galway (h); March 8: v Clare (a); March 14: v Kilkenny (h); March 22: v Cork (a).
February 15: v Wexford (a); February 22: v Limerick (h); March 8: v Laois (h); March 15: v Waterford (a); March 22: v Offaly (h).
February 14: v Offaly (h); February 21: v Waterford (a); March 8: v Antrim (a); March 14: v Wexford (h); March 22: v Limerick (a).
February 14: v Laois (a); February 22: v Wexford (h); March 8: v Waterford (h); March 14: v Limerick (a); March 22: v Antrim (a).
February 14: v Waterford (h); February 22: v Antrim (a); March 8: v Wexford (a); March 14: v Offaly (h); March 22: v Laois (h).
February 14: v Limerick (a): February 21: v Laois (h); March 8: v Offaly (a); March 15: v Antrim (h); March 22: v Wexford (a).
February 15: v Antrim (h); February 22: v Offaly (a); March 8: v Limerick (a); March 14: v Laois (a); March 22: v Waterford (h).
