This is the undisputed heavyweight tie of the opening weekend. Kilkenny enter the championship chasing a seventh consecutive provincial title, but for the first time in years, Derek Lyng’s men don’t start the summer as the outright favorites.
History is made as Newbridge hosts a Leinster SHC game following Kildare’s rise in the ranks. These two sides met just a month ago in the final round of Allianz League Division 1B, where Wexford ran out winners on a scoreline of 1-21 to 0-16.
The evening ends with what promises to be an emotional and high-octane encounter in Tullamore. This fixture was a thriller twelve months ago, with Dublin scraping a three-point win.