Allianz Hurling League Round 1: All you need to know

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Saturday 5 February

Division 1A Cork v Clare, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 5pm

Division 1B Laois v Tipperary, MW Hire O'Moore Park, 6pm

Division 2B Derry v Sligo, Celtic Park, 2pm

Division 3A Armagh v Louth, Athletic Grounds, 2.30pm

Division 3B Fermanagh v Cavan, Ederney, 2.30pm

Sunday 6 February

Division 1A Wexford v Limerick, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 1.30pm Galway v Offaly, Pearse Stadium, 2pm

Division 1B Kilkenny v Antrim, UPMC Nowlan Park, 1pm Dublin v Waterford, Parnell Park, 3.45pm

Division 2A Kildare v Meath, Newbridge, 12pm Westmeath v Kerry, TEG Cusack Park, 12.30pm Down v Carlow, Ballycran, 1pm

Division 2B Donegal v London, Letterkenny, 12pm Mayo v Wicklow, Ballina Stephenites, 2pm

Division 3A Warwickshire v Monaghan, Páirc na hÉireann, 1pm Roscommon v Tyrone, Dr Hyde Park, 2pm

Division 3B Lancashire v Leitrim, Abbotstown, 1pm

ONLINE

Live blogs each day on RTÉ Sport Online and the RTÉ News app.

RADIO

Live updates from around the country on RTÉ Radio 1's Saturday and Sunday Sport.

TV

TG4 will have live coverage of Sunday's games at Wexford Park and Parnell Park, where Wexford host All-Ireland champions Limerick, and Dublin entertain Waterford respectively.

Cork versus Clare is live on GAAGO on Saturday in Ireland.

There will be full highlights of all the action on RTÉ's Allianz League Sunday on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player, including Davy Fitzgerald on analysis duty.

WEATHER

Rain spreading from the north could impact Saturday's games, while Sunday is meant to be showery.

More detail at met.ie.

The return of the small ball

With inter-county football having taken its competitive bow for the year last weekend, it's hurling's turn this week.

With the return of the round-robin provincial championships just over two months away, we might be set for a