Hurling Qualifiers:The draws and arrangements for this year's All-Ireland hurling qualifiers have been made. Although the make-up of the groups was known in advance the dates and home advantage had yet to be announced.
Cork will play their first qualifier match in three years when they travel to Parnell Park to take on a Dublin side narrowly beaten with the last puck of the Leinster semi-final by Wexford.
The identity of the final members of this group won't be known until the weekend when Tipperary travel to Limerick for the second replay of their Munster semi-final with the losers heading for Group One B.
Whoever that is will be providing the opposition to Cork in the match of the final round on July 14th but probably the most eagerly awaited fixture will be the return to Ennis of Ger Loughnane with his Galway team to face Clare on June 7th. June 30th: Group One A: Antrim v Clare, Casement Park; Laois v Galway, Portlaoise; Group One B: Dublin v Cork, Parnell Park; Limerick or Tipperary v Offaly, Limerick or Thurles venue.
July 7th: Group One A: Antrim v Laois, Casement Park; Clare v Galway, Cusack Park; Group One B: Dublin v Limerick or Tipperary, Parnell Park; Cork v Offaly, Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
July 14th: Group One A: Galway v Antrim, Pearse Stadium; Laois v Clare, Portlaoise; Group One B: Offaly v Dublin, Tullamore; Limerick or Tipperary v Cork, Limerick/Tipperary.
