Stats for Thurles

17th Jul 2006

WEEKEND FESTIVAL OF GUINNESS CHAMPIONSHIP HURLING

Can Limerick do anything to stop him that doesn't involve a blade?

Twelve started out last May in the race for the Liam McCarthy Cup but Dublin, Laois, Offaly and Westmeath have been eliminated, leaving eight counties heading for the Guinness All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals next weekend. Among the contenders are Cork who are bidding to become the first county to win the title on three successive years since their Rebel predecessors achieved it in 1976-77-78.

It promises to be a feast of the highest clash action in Semple Stadium, Thurles on Saturday evening and in Croke Park on Sunday. The schedule is as follows.

Saturday
Cork v Limerick, Semple Stadium, 4.15
Galway v Kilkenny, Semple Stadium, 6.0

Sunday
Clare v Wexford, Croke Park, 2.15
Tipperary v Waterford, Croke Park 4.0.

(All games will be shown live on Irish State television)

The winners will advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals which will be played on August 6th and 13th.

Merciless: Joe Deane

CORK v LIMERICK

They meet for the first time in the championship since 2004 when Cork won a Munster semi-final by 1-18 to 2-12 at the Limerick Gaelic Grounds. Ben O'