PREVIEW | Limerick and Offaly in a bid to avoid drop as they meet in Camogie Relegation final

One of Limerick or Offaly will be plying their trade in Division two of the league next year.

The stakes will be high in Moneygall this Saturday as Limerick take on Offaly in the Littlewoods National Camogie League Division One relegation final.

They meet at 2pm with the loser falling to division two for next year.

Neither side have picked up a point this far as they now bid to avoid the dreaded drop.

Limerick knew they would have to face a relegation play-off since March 12 after they lost out to Clare in the TUS Gaelic Grounds.

Offaly were confirmed as their opponents a fortnight later.

With a high number of new faces integrating into the squad, Joh Lillis side have been competitive while failing to pick up a win thus far.

In the first round, they were beaten by 1-18 to 1-0 by Kilkenny in Callan before losing heavily to Cork three weeks later.

Against Clare they fell to a 0-11 to 1-10 defeat condemning them to the relegation play-off.

Offaly have yet to pick up a point from their four games. Tipperary had 25-points to spare in their opening round clash with Dublin running out 1-12 to 0-2 winners in this weekend’s venue.

Against pointless Down, they fell to a 2-11 to 3-6 defeat while the round four defeat to Galway confirmed their place in the relegation play-off.

In the final round of the 2021 Camogie Championship, Limerick avoided a relegation play-off with a two point win over Offaly in Birr.

The sides were level in injury time but late scores from Mairead Ryan and Caoimhe Costello secured a 0-17 to 2-9 win for Limerick.

Offaly went on to beat Down in the relegation semi-final.

Neither side are yet to reveal their squad for the relegation final.

Limerick take on Offaly in the Division One Relegation Final this Saturday 9 April in Moneygall at 2pm.