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Limerick will be aiming for a four in a row of All-Ireland titles and five on the trot in the Munster championship for the first time.
The Limerick senior hurlers will kick off their Allianz National League campaign in Pairc Ui Chaoimh as the 2023 Master Fixture list was revealed on Thursday evening.
That game takes place on the first Saturday of February under the lights in Cork. Limerick’s opening home fixture is against Clare the following Saturday, again under lights in the TUS Gaelic Grounds. The Shannonsiders will be away to Galway and Westmeath in round three and four before rounding out their campaign at home to Wexford.
The League semi-finals are scheduled for March 25/26 with the final a fortnight later. John Kiely’s men were back-to-back League winners in 2019 and 2020 while Waterford are the defending champions.
They will begin their Munster Hurling Championship season on Sunday April 23 in Walsh Park against Waterford. The Gaelic Grounds will play host to the rematch from last year Munster final the following Saturday as Limerick face Clare. There is a three-week break to the Semple Stadium clash with Tipperary as they then host Cork in the final round on May 28.
The Munster final is down for June 10/11 with Limerick heading into the season seeking a first ever five-in-a-row in the province. The preliminary All-Ireland quarter-finals will be played on the weekend of June 17/18. The All-Ireland quarter-finals are on Saturday June 24. The semi-finals will be a fortnight later with the All-Ireland final on Sunday July 23.
Limerick have won four of the last five titles and will be looking for a record-equalling four-in-a-row in 2023.
2023 National Hurling League Fixtures
Corcaigh v Luimneach, Saturday February 4 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 19:30
Luimneach v An Clár, Sat February 11 TUS Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 19:00
Gaillimh v Luimneach, Sunday February 26 Pearse Stadium, Salthill 14:30
An Iarmhí v Luimneach, Sunday March 12 TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar 14:00
Luimneach v Loch Garman, Sunday March 19 TUS Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 13:45
League semi-finals, March 25/26
League Final, April 8/9
2023 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford v Limerick, Sunday April 23, Walsh Park
Limerick v Clare, Saturday April 29, TUS Gaelic Grounds
Tipperary. v Limerick, Sunday May 21, FB Semple Stadium
Limerick v Cork, Saturday May 28, TUS Gaelic Grounds
Munster Final, June 10/11
All-Ireland Preliminary QFs, June 17/18
All-Ireland quarter-finals, Saturday June 24
All-Ireland semi-finals, July 8/9
All-Ireland Final, Sunday July 23