Clare vs Dublin in the 2026 Allianz Hurling League 1B Final – Sunday in Limerick
Clare celebrated the way it only does when everything has gone right, and on Sunday the same manager brings the same county to TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick for the Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Final against Dublin, throw-in at 1:45pm, in front of what Limerick City and County Council expects to be 44,000 supporters across the double header with Limerick meeting Cork in the 1A Final at 4pm on the same afternoon, which makes Sunday one of the great hurling days of the early season.
| Match Details | Info |
| Competition | Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Final |
| Date | Sunday April 5, 2026 |
| Throw-in | 1:45pm |
| Venue | TUS Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| TV | TG4 GAA Beo (live) |
| Gates open | 12:30 |
| Tickets | QR code or printed only – no screenshots |
| Also on Sunday | Limerick vs Cork (1A Final) at 4pm |
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Clare and Dublin met in round one of the 2026 league and Clare won by two points, a scoreline that tells you everything about the margin and nothing about the story, because the Banner had Peter Duggan operating at his best from placed balls that day and Dublin gave a performance that suggested they would be dangerous in a final if they got there – and they got there.
| Clare 2026 League Stats | Figures |
| Games played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 8 |
| Points scored | 83 |
| Goals conceded | 2 |
| Avg score per game | 30+ pts |
| Different scorers in one match | 12 |
| New debutants used | 6 |
| Division 1A promotion | ✅ Confirmed |
The Banner have already secured promotion to Division 1A regardless of Sunday’s result, which is the institutional achievement of the league campaign and the thing Lohan was most focused on when the fixtures were published in January, because playing 1A hurling in 2027 is the baseline that allows the county to compete at the level required going into a Munster Championship that begins April 19 against Waterford at Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg, where tickets went on sale April 1 and fewer than 15% remain less than 72 hours later.
Tony Kelly is confirmed to start on Sunday, his first full competitive game after the ankle issue that kept him out of Clare’s opening league months, and the captain’s return adds a dimension to the attack that changes how Dublin’s defensive structure will need to operate. Kelly’s ability to win possession and create opportunities in the middle third is not replicated anywhere else in the panel, and Lohan has talked openly about the different threat the team represents when the Ballyea man is in it. Gates open at 12:30. Arrive before 12:15 if you want reasonable parking. No screenshots at the turnstiles – QR code or printed ticket only.
Clare vs Dublin, TUS Gaelic Grounds Limerick, Sunday April 5, 1:45pm, live on TG4 GAA Beo.
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