Allianz Hurling League round-up: An injury-time point from substitute Ronan Maher saved Tipperary from a relegation play-off in Division 1A and booked their place in the Allianz League quarter-final against Cork.
It meant that Tipp – who had trailed Dublin by six points midway through the first half – completed a stirring comeback in Thurles to win by 1-19 to 0-19 and condemn Anthony Daly’s side to a relegation play-off against Waterford.
The other games in the top division saw Clare draw with Galway in Ennis on a scoreline of 0-18 to 1-15 and Kilkenny run out easy winners over Waterford in Nowlan Park, by 4-22 to 0-19.
In Division 1B, Cork beat Wexford by 2-24 to 1-20 to win promotion to Division 1A, while Limerick had their work cut out to overcome Laois, eventually running out 1-17 to 1-13 winners.
All of which means that the quarter-final line up is as follows:
Quarter-finals (March 30th):
A:
Clare v Laois*;
B:
Wexford v Kilkenny;
C:
Galway v Limerick*;
D:
Cork v Tipperary*. *Home advantage to be decided by toss of coin.
Semi-finals (April 20th):
Clare/Laois v Tipperary/Cork; Wexford/Kilkenny v Galway/Limerick.
Final:
May 4th.
Relegation play-offs - Div 1A:
Dublin v Waterford, March 30th, toss for home venue;
Div 1B:
Antrim v Offaly, March 30th, Antrim venue.
Promoted from Division 1B:
Cork.
Division 2A – Final:
Kerry v Carlow, April 5th - winners will face losers of Division 1B play-off for place in Division 1B.
Relegated:
Kildare.
Division2B - Final:
Down v Wicklow, April 5th.
Relegation play-off:
Fingal v Armagh - Losers play Division 3A winners for place Division2B.
Division 3A - Final:
Roscommon v Donegal, April 5th.
Relegated:
Longford.
Division 3B - Final:
Tyrone v Leitrim, April 5th.
