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GAA Allianz League Week 2: News, Scores And Updates

GAA Allianz League Week 2: News, Scores And Updates
Donny Mahoney
By Donny Mahoney Updated
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It's a massive weekend in the Allianz National Leagues in both football and hurling as the second round of league fixtures take place.

In the hurling league on Saturday, there is the blockbuster meeting of Cork and Limerick on Saturday evening at Supervalu Pairc uí Chaoimh.

In the football league, All-Ireland champions Armagh welcome Tyrone to the Athletic Grounds while we get our first glimpse of Donegal under the new rules.

There's a brilliant slate in both codes on Sunday as well.

Follow our liveblog across the weekend for all the twists and turns.

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GAA fixtures Saturday

Division 1

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  • Armagh v Tyrone - BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
  • Donegal v Dublin - MacCumhaill Park

Division 4

  • Waterford v Carlow

GAA results Saturday
Division 4
Tipperary 3-13 - 1-18 Longford

 

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GAA Talking Points

Cork v Limerick is the biggest fixture on the GAA calendar this weekend and there was plenty of intrigue about what Limerick team we'll see today. Nickie Quaid will be out for the year due to his ACL injury and Declan Hannon is no longer the captain. Speaking to the RTE GAA pod this week, Kilkenny great Jackie Tyrell said this was the beginning of Limerick 2.0. 

You use the word 'curious' and it definitely is a curious time for Limerick supporters.

It's probably the first time that John Kiely is really challenged. In terms of the year that went by, it wasn't good enough. He can't go back with the same 15, he can't go back with the same ideas. He needs to come back with something different. That poses a question of how ruthless he is.

He has been very loyal to a lot of his lieutenants that have served him really well. You mention Declan Hannon, he was one. But he is one who struggled last year in that All-Ireland semi-final. Shane Barrett dragged him everywhere, exposed him so much that Declan Hannon ended up in the second-half at left corner-back. You don't see that.

It's interesting that in that game against Cork, Kyle Hayes was moved to centre-back. Cathal O'Neill has spent some time there, William O'Donoghue spent the second half of the challenge match last weekend [there].

SEE ALSO: GAA On TV: Your Guide To The Weekend's Hurling And Gaelic Football

 

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